Bulimia

Duration: 15

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1982

Creator: MCGRAW HILL PUBLISHING CO

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: A severe eating disorder, bulimia is characterized by a binge/purge cycle, and is considered a social problem. Describes the disorder, interviews victims, and relates what can be done to help., Host Hugh Downs examines the danger of the binge-eating disorder, bulimia, and its effects on victims through interviews with experts; recovered bulimics, including actress Jane Fonda; and parents of bulimics. Shows scenes of group therapy for eating problems.

Complete Record: A severe eating disorder, bulimia is characterized by a binge/purge cycle, and is considered a social problem. Describes the disorder, interviews victims, and relates what can be done to help., Host Hugh Downs examines the danger of the binge-eating disorder, bulimia, and its effects on victims through interviews with experts; recovered bulimics, including actress Jane Fonda; and parents of bulimics. Shows scenes of group therapy for eating problems.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.