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This paper takes an in-depth look at bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder marked by binge eating along with such purging behaviors as vomiting and the use of diuretics and laxatives. The paper further describes the biological and psychological perspectives of this disorder, recognizing the multidimensional nature of bulimia with its physiological, psychological, developmental, and cultural elements but the focus of each perspective is different. The sociocultural perspective is concerned with influences in the sociocultural environment such as the mass media which create pressures on people to conform to a specific body weight and shape.

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"Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder marked by binge eating along with such purging behaviors as vomiting and the use of diuretics and laxatives. Bulimia also may be observed as binge eating without the purging behaviors but in conjunction with other behaviors such as fasting and excessive exercise (McGilley & Pryor, 1998). The biological and psychological perspectives recognize the multidimensional nature of bulimia with its physiological, psychological, developmental, and cultural elements but the..."

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