Compulsive exercise in eating disorders: proposal for a definition and a clinical assessment

Abstract Background Compulsive exercise has been recognized as a highly prevalent symptom in eating disorders (ED) for over 100 years and is associated with poor short-term and long-term treatment outcome. Progress in understanding and treatment of compulsive exercise will remain limited as long as...

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Main Authors: Nina Dittmer, Corinna Jacobi, Ulrich Voderholzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-018-0219-x