ECRI Announces Launch Of Bulimia Nervosa Web Site, USA

Main Category: Eating Disorders
Also Included In: Mental Health;  Psychology / Psychiatry
Article Date: 28 Feb 2006 - 5:00 PDT

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In recognition of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, ECRI today announces the launch of the Bulimia Nervosa Resource Guide Web site, bulimiaguide.org.

This comprehensive, evidence-based resource for family and friends trying to support someone with bulimia nervosa sets a new standard for patient and consumer healthcare information. It is the only Web site that compares the effectiveness of treatments for bulimia nervosa based on the results of an in-depth scientific analysis of all the available clinical research on treatments.

Content on the site is free to the public and includes the following resources:

-- Bulimia Nervosa: Resource Guide for Family and Friends (75-page printable guide)

-- Efficacy of Treatments for Bulimia Nervosa (650-page evidence report)

-- Searchable directory of residential facilities that treat bulimia nervosa

-- List of ongoing clinical trials

-- Review of 48 state mental health parity laws and mandates

-- Catalog of current health insurance coverage policies for bulimia nervosa

"This outstanding Web site provides a wealth of information to patients with bulimia nervosa and their families. It is often difficult to understand the symptoms of an eating disorder, and many people do not recognize how dangerous bulimia can be. The Web site outlines what is known about the causes of bulimia nervosa, describes the physiological complications that can occur, and provides a detailed evaluation of the treatments that have been found to be useful."
--Pauline Powers, M.D., President of the National Eating Disorders Association.

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ECRI
5200 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
USA
www.ecri.org

ECRI is an Evidence-based Practice Center as designated by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization.

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