Bulimia is increasingly common, particularly among girls. A recent study of high-school-age girls revealed that 20 % suffered from regular bulimic episodes.
Approaching bulimia from both a psychological and a behavioural angle, the authors offer a practical, scientifically tested method to overcome the disorder.
This is an indispensable book for patients, their friends and family, as well as for members of the medical profession

Yves Simon is a medical psychiatrist and director of the anorexia/bulimia programme at the Free University of Brussels.
François Nef is a psychologist teaching at the Free University of Brussels.
Both Doctors Simon and Nef are specialists in eating disorders and behaviour.