Self-induced abortion in a bulimic woman

C M Bulik; F A Carter; P F Sullivan

doi:10.1002/1098-108x(199404)15:3<297::aid-eat2260150316>3.0.co;2-n

Self-induced abortion in a bulimic woman

Int J Eat Disord. 1994 Apr;15(3):297-9. doi: 10.1002/1098-108x(199404)15:3<297::aid-eat2260150316>3.0.co;2-n.

Authors

C M Bulik¹, F A Carter, P F Sullivan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

PMID: 8199613
DOI: 10.1002/1098-108x(199404)15:3<297::aid-eat2260150316>3.0.co;2-n

Abstract

We report the case of a woman with bulimia nervosa, several personality disorders, and a past history of anorexia nervosa who deliberately induced an abortion via self-imposed starvation and vigorous exercise. Her history reveals severe obsessive-compulsive and narcissistic personality disorders as well as a lifelong pattern of denial of affect and illness.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Abortion, Induced / psychology*
Adult
Anorexia Nervosa / psychology
Bulimia / psychology*
Diet, Reducing / psychology*
Exercise / psychology*
Female
Humans
Narcissism
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / psychology
Personality Disorders / psychology
Pregnancy
Starvation / psychology