[Triggers of bulimia and compulsion attacks: validation of the "Start" questionnaire].

Aim: There are few published studies on the triggers of binge eating in anorexia nervosa of binge/purging subtype (BPAN), bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED).

Patients And Methods: We validated in 29 patients (10 BPAN, 10 BN and 9 BED) the perspicuity, the clarity and the intra- (doubles) and inter- (test-retest) reproducibility of a 24-item Start questionnaire on the triggers of binge eating. Then the Start questionnaire was administered to 176 patients (65 BPAN, 62 BN and 59 BED patients) being 27.

[Alteration in quality of life in anorexia nervosa and improvement under treatment: validation of a new questionnaire, the QUAVIAM].

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a chronic and often severe eating disorder, which could have a serious impact on various life domains. AN may lead to physical, mental, behavioural and socioprofessional impairment. Thus, one could expect a poor quality of life (QoL) in AN patients.

Outcome in AN adult patients: a 13-year follow-up in 484 patients.

Background: To study the long-term prognosis of anorexia nervosa (AN), 484 adult AN patients were followed on a mean duration of 13 years.

Results: The mortality rate was 1.2%.

[Tube feeding at home in anorexia nervosa patients].

Introduction: In the aim to explore the efficacy of tube feeding (TF) in ambulatory anorexia nervosa (AN) patients, we prospectively treated 60 AN patients by tube feeding (TF) at home, using a nasogastric tube.

Methods: Nutritional (clinical, biological) and psychological (Hamilton and Beck scores) markers were assessed before and after 2 months of NEAD.

Results: While the patient's body weight was decreasing during the previous 2 months, it significantly increased (P<0.

[Nasogastric tube feeding in bulimia. Controlled study with follow-up at 3 months].

Objective: Few effective treatments are available for severe forms of bulimia nervosa, which are accompanied by malnutrition, anxiety, and depressive mood. We previously showed in an open study that nasogastric tube feeding (TF) reduced binges and purging in patients with anorexia nervosa.

Methods: This prospective randomized trial compared bulimia patients in two treatment groups: one group received TF at home, together with psychotherapy, nutritional counseling and a support group while the control group received only psychotherapy, nutritional counseling, and a support group.