The Eating Disorders Program University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Publications

Book

Cynthia Bulik and Nadine Taylor. Runaway Eating: The 8-Point Plan to Conquer Adult Food and Weight Obsessions. Rodale Press (2005).

Report

Berkman, N.D., Bulik, C.M., Brownley, K.A., Lohr, K.N., Sedway, J.A., Rooks, A., Garhlehner, G. The Management of Eating Disorders.

Copies of the report are available free of charge by calling the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse at 800-358-9295 or by sending an E-mail to ahrqpubs@ahrq.gov.

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Publications 2006

  • Bulik, C.M., Sullivan, P.F., Tozzi, F., Furberg, H., Lichtenstein, P., Pedersen, N.L. (2006) Prevalence, heritability and prospective risk factors for anorexia nervosa. Archives of General Psychiatry, 63, 305-312.
  • Wade, T.D., Bergin, J.L., Tiggemann, M., Bulik, C.M., Fairburn, C.G. (2006) Prevalence and long-term course of eating disorders in an adult Australian cohort. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 40, 121-128.
  • Pope, H.G., Lalonde, J.K., Pindyck, L.J., Walsh, B.T., Bulik, C.M., Crow, S.J., McElroy, S.L., Rosenthal, N.R., Hudson, J.I., (2006) Binge eating disorder: A stable syndrome. American Journal of Psychiatry.
  • Bulik, C.M. (2006) Genes and environment in eating disorders: What patients, families & practitioners need to know. Psicología Iberoamericana.

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Publications 2005

  • Shapiro, J. R., & Anderson, D. A. (2005). Counterregulatory eating in multiple item test meals. Eating Behaviors, 6,169-178.
  • Keski-Rahkonen, A., Bulik, C.M., Neale, B, Rose, R.J., Rissanen, A., Kaprio, J (2005) Body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness young adult twins. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 37, 188-199.
  • Bulik, C.M., Anderson, C. (2005) EDNOS: What can we learn from family and genetic studies? In C. Norring and R. Palmer (Eds) Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified. pp. 186-203.
  • Tozzi, F., Bulik, C.M., Klump, K., Thornton, L., Fichter, M., Halmi, K.A., Kaplan, A., Strober, M., Woodside, B., Crow, S., Mitchell, J., Rotondo, A., Mauri, M., Cassano, C., Keel, P., Berrettini, W., Kaye, W.H. (2005) Symptom fluctuation in eating disorders: Correlates of diagnostic crossover. American Journal of Psychiatry, 162, 732-740.
  • Bulik, C.M., Reba, L. (2005) Eating disorders and body image in adolescence. In S. Romans, and M. Seeman, (Eds) Women’s Mental Health: A Life Cycle Approach. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. pp. 111-123.
  • Silberg, J., Bulik, C.M. (2005) Developmental association between eating disorders symptoms and symptoms of anxiety and depression in juvenile twin girls. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 46, 1317-1326.
  • McIntosh, V.V.W., Jordan, J, Carter, F.A., Luty, S.E., McKenzie, J.M., Bulik, C.M., Frampton, C., Joyce, P.R. (2005) Three psychotherapies for anorexia nervosa: A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Psychiatry, 162, 741-747.
  • Gendall, K., Joyce, P., Carter, F.A., McIntosh, V.V., Bulik, C.M. (2005) Childhood gastrointestinal complaints in women with bulimia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 37, 256-260.
  • Bulik, C.M., Reba, L., Siega-Riz, A.M., Reichborn-Kjennerud, T. (2005) Anorexia nervosa: Definition, epidemiology and cycle of risk. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 37, S2-S9.
  • Bergen, A., Yeager, M., Welch, R., Haque, K., Ganjei, J.K., Mazzanti, C., van den Bree, M.B.M., Goldman, D., Berrettini, W., Bulik, C.M., Fichter, M., Halmi, K., Kaplan, A., Strober, M., Treasure, J., Woodside, B, Kaye, W.H., (2005) Association of multiple DRD2 Polymorphisms with Anorexia Nervosa. Neuropsychopharmacology, 30, 1703-1710.
  • Keski-Rahkonen, A., Neale, B., Bulik, C.M., Pietiläinen, K., Rose, R.J., Kaprio, J., Rissanen, A. (2005) Intentional weight loss in young adults: Sex-specific genetic and environmental effects. Obesity Research, 13, 745-753.
  • Mazzeo, S.E., Zucker, N.L., Gerke, C.K., Mitchell, K.S., Bulik, C.M. (2005) Parenting concerns of women with histories of eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 37 Suppl:S77-79.
  • Reba, L., Thornton, L., Tozzi, F., Klump, K.L., Brandt, H., Crawford, S., Crow, S., Fichter, M.M., Halmi, K.A., Johnson, C., Kaplan, A.S., Keel, P., Lavia, M., Mitchell, J., Strober, M., Woodside, D.B., Rotondo, A., Berrettini, W.H., Kaye, W.H., Bulik, C.M. (2005) Relationships between features associated with vomiting in purging-type eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 38, 287-294.
  • Halmi, K.A., Bulik, C.M., Thornton, L., Lilenfeld, L., Fichter, M., Quadflieg, N., Kaplan, A., Strober, M., Woodside, B., Crow, S., Mitchell, J., Rotondo, A., Mauri, M., Cassano, C., Keel, P., Berrettini, W., Kaye, W.H. (2005) The relation among perfectionism, obsessive compulsive personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder in individuals with eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 38, 371-374.
  • Bulik, C.M. (2005) Exploring the gene environment nexus in eating disorders. Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience 30, 335-339.
  • Slof- Op ’t Landt, M.C.T., van Furth, E.F., Meulenbelt, I., Slagboom, P.E., Boomsma, D.I., Bulik, C.M. (2005) Eating disorders: From twin studies to candidate genes and beyond. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 8, 467-82
  • Bulik, C.M., Bacanu, S.A., Klump, K.A., Fichter, M.M., Halmi, K.A., Keel, P., Kaplan, A.S., Mitchell, J.E., Rotondo, A., Strober, M., Treasure, J., Woodside, D.B., Bergen, A., Berrettini, W., Kaye, W.H., Devlin, B.D. (2005) Selection of eating disorders phenotypes for linkage analysis. American Journal of Medical Genetics: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 139, 81-87.
  • Bacanu, S.A., Bulik, C.M., Klump, K.A., Fichter, M.M., Halmi, K.A., Keel, P., Kaplan, A.S., Mitchell, J.E., Rotondo, A., Strober, M., Treasure, J., Woodside, D.B., Bergen, A., Berrettini, W., Kaye, W.H., Devlin, B.D, (2005) Linkage analysis of anorexia and bulimia nervosa cohorts using selected behavioral phenotypes as quantitative traits or covariates. American Journal of Medical Genetics: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 139, 61-68.
  • Furberg, H., Sullivan, P.F. Bulik, C.M., Maes, H.H., Prescott, C., Lerman, C., Kendler, K.S. (2005) The types of regular cigarette smokers: a latent class analysis. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 7, 351-360.
  • Silberg, Judy L., Bulik, C.M. (2005) The developmental association between eating disorders symptoms and symptoms of depression and anxiety in juvenile twin girls. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 46:12, 1317-1326.

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Publications 2004

  • Barbarich NC, McConaha CW, Gaskill J, La Via M, Frank GK, Achenbach S, Plotnicov KH, Kaye WH. (2004)An open trial of olanzapine in anorexia nervosa. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 65,1480-2.
  • Barbarich NC, McConaha CW, Halmi KA, Gendall K, Sunday SR, Gaskill J, La Via M, Frank GK, Brooks S, Plotnicov KH, Kaye WH. (2004) Use of nutritional supplements to increase the efficacy of fluoxetine in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Internaitonal Journal of Eating Disorders 35, 10-5
  • Lundgren, J. D., Anderson, D. A., Thompson, J. K., Shapiro, J. R., & Paulosky, C. A. (2004). Perception of teasing in underweight persons: A modification of the perception of teasing scale. The Journal of Eating and Weight Disorders/, 9, 139-146.
  • Anderson, D. A., Lundgren, J. D., Shapiro, J. R., Paulosky, C. A. (2004). Assessment of eating disorders: Review and recommendations for clinical use. Behavior Modification, 28, 763-782.
  • Bulik, C.M., Slof, S. Sullivan, P.F. (2004) Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders. In B. Rounsaville and H. Kranzler (Eds) Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Comorbid Medical and Psychiatric Conditions: Second Edition. Marcel Dekker: New York , 317-348.
  • Reichborn-Kjennerud, T., Bulik, C.M., Kendler, K.S., Roysamb, E., Tambs, K., Harris, J.R. (2004) Influence of weight on self-evaluation: A population-based study of gender differences. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 35, 123-32.
  • Agras, W.S., Brandt, H.A., Bulik, C.M., Dolan-Sewell, D, Fairburn, C.G.; Halmi, K.A., Herzog, D.B., Jimerson, D.C., Kaplan, A.S., Kaye, W.H., Le Grange, D., Lock, J., Mitchell, J., Rudorfer, M.V., Street, L.L., Striegel-Moore, R., Vitousek, K.M., Walsh, B.T., Wilfley, D.E. (2004) Report of the National Institutes of Health Workshop on Overcoming Barriers to Treatment Research in Anorexia Nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 35, 509-521.
  • Kaye, WH, Devlin, B, Barbarich, N, Bulik, CM, Thornton, L, Bacanu, SA, Fichter, MM, Halmi KA, Kaplan, AS, Strober, M, Woodside, DB, Bergen, AW, Crow, S, Mitchell, J, Rotondo, A, Mauri, M, Cassano, G, Keel, P, Plotnicov, K, Pollice, C, Klump, KL, Lilenfeld, LR, Ganjei, JK, Quadflieg, N, Berrettini, WH. (2004) A search for susceptibility loci in bulimia nervosa: methods and sample description. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 35, 556-570.
  • Anderson , C.B., Bulik, C.M. (2004) Gender differences in compensatory behaviors, weight and shape salience, and drive for thinness. Eating Behaviors, 5, 1-11.
  • Keel, P.K. Fichter, M., Quadflieg, N., Bulik, C.M., Baxter, M.G., Halmi, K.A., Kaplan, A., Strober, M., Woodside, B., Bergen, A., Ganjei, K., Crow, S., Mitchell, J., Rotondo, A., Mauri, M., Cassano, C., Keel, P., Berrettini, W., Kaye, W.H. (2004) Application of latent class analysis to empirically define eating disorder phenotypes. Archives of General Psychiatry, 61, 192-200.
  • Wade, T.D., Bulik, C.M., Prescott , C.A. , Kendler, K.S. (2004) Sex influences on shared risk factors for bulimia nervosa and other psychiatric disorders. Archives of General Psychiatry, 61, 251-6.
  • Neale, B., Mazzeo, S., Bulik, C.M. (2004) A twin study of dietary restraint, disinhibition and hunger: An examination of the Eating Inventory (Three Factor Eating Questionnaire). Twin Research, 6, 471-478.
  • Bulik, C.M., Tozzi, F. (2004) Contemporary thinking about the role of genes and environment in eating disorders. Epidemiologia e Psichiatrica Sociale, 13, 91-98.
  • Bulik, C.M., Tozzi, F. (2004) Genetics of eating disorders: State of the science. CNS Spectrums, 9, 511-515.
  • Bulik, C.M., Devlin, B.D., Bacanu, S., Thornton, L., Klump, K., Fichter, M., Halmi, K.A., Kaplan, A., Strober, M., Woodside, B., Bergen, A., Ganjei, K., Crow, S., Mitchell, J., Rotondo, A., Mauri, M., Cassano, C., Keel, P., Berrettini, W., Kaye, W.H. (2004) Comorbidity of eating disorders and alcohol use disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 65, 1000-1006
  • Klump, K.L., Strober, M., Johnson, C., Thornton, L., Bulik, C.M., Devlin, B., Fichter, M.M., Halmi, K.A., Kaplan, A.S., Woodside, D.B., Crow, S., Mitchell, J., Rotondo, A., Keel, P., Berrettini, W.H., Plotnicov, K., Pollice, C., Lilenfeld, L.R., Kaye, W.H. (2004). Personality characteristics of women before and after recovery from an eating disorder. Psychological Medicine, 34, 1407-1418.
  • Tozzi, F., Aggen, S.H., Neale, B.M., Anderson , C.B., Mazzeo, S.E., Neale, M.C., Bulik, C.M. (2004) A twin study of perfectionism. Behavior Genetics, 34, 483-494.
  • Carter FA, McIntosh VV, Joyce PR, Gendall KA, Frampton CM, Bulik CM. (2004) Patterns of weight change after treatment for bulimia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 36, 12-21.
  • Eaves, L.J., Silberg, J., Bulik, C.M., Foley, D., Erkanli, A, Angold, A, Worthman, C. (2004) Genetic and environmental influences on the relative timing of pubertal change. Twin Research, 7, 471-481.
  • Bulik, C.M., Tozzi, F. (2004) The genetics of bulimia nervosa. Drugs of Today, 40, 741-749.
  • Reichborn-Kjennerud, T., Bulik, C.M., Sullivan, P.F., Tambs, K., Harris, J.R. (2004) Medical and psychiatric symptoms associated with binge-eating in the absence of compensatory behaviors , Obesity Research, 12, 1445-54.
  • Reichborn-Kjennerud, T., Bulik, C.M., Tambs, K., Harris, J.R. (2004) Genetic and environmental influences on binge-eating in the absence of compensatory behavior. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 36, 307-314.
  • Sullivan, PF, Neale, BM, van den Oord, E, Miles, MF, Neale, MC, Bulik, CM, Joyce, PR, Straub, RE, Kendler , KS . (2004) Candidate genes for nicotine dependence via linkage, epistasis, and bioinformatics. American Journal of Medical Genetics,126B,23-36.
  • Anderson , C.B., Carter, F.A., McIntosh, V.V., Joyce, P.R., Bulik, C.M. Self-harm and suicide attempts in individuals with bulimia nervosa. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 10, 227-243.
  • McIntosh, V.V., Jordan , J., Carter, F.C., McKenzie, J.M., Luty, S.B., Bulik, C.M., Joyce, P.R. (2004) Strict versus lenient weight criterion in anorexia nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review, 12, 51-60.
  • Kaye, W.H. Bulik, C.M., Thornton , L., Barbarich, N., Masters, K. and the Price Foundation Collaborative Group (2004) Comorbidity of anxiety disorders with anorexia and bulimia nervosa. American Journal of Psychiatry, 161, 2215-2221.
  • Woodside D. B., Bulik C. M., Thornton L., Klump K. L., Tozzi F., Fichter M. M., Halmi K. A., Kaplan A. S., Strober M., Devlin B., Bacanu S. A., Ganjei K., Crow S., Mitchell J., Rotondo A., Mauri M., Cassano G., Keel P., Berrettini W. H., Kaye W. H. (2004) Personality characteristics of males with eating disorders. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 57, 273-278.
  • Mazzeo, S. E., Slof, R., Tozzi, F., Kendler, K.S., & Bulik, C. M. (2004) Characteristics of males with persistent thinness. Obesity Research, 12, 1367-1369.
  • Bulik, C.M. (2004) The role of genetics in anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. In T.D. Brewerton (Ed) Eating Disorders. Marcel Dekker , New York , 165-182.
  • Bulik, C.M. (2004) Genetic risk factors for eating disorders. In J. Kevin Thompson (Ed) Handbook of Eating Disorders. John Wiley & Sons, New York , 3-16.

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Publications 2003

  • Sanchez-Johnsen LA, Dymek M, Alverdy J, le Grange D. Binge eating and eating-related cognitions and behavior in ethnically diverse obese women. Obes Res. 2003 Aug;11(8):1002-9.
  • Le Grange D, Lock J, Dymek M. Family-based therapy for adolescents with bulimia nervosa. Am J Psychother. 2003;57(2):237-51.
  • Shapiro, J. R., & Anderson, D. A. (2003). The effects of restraint, gender, and body mass index on the accuracy of self-reported weight. International Journal of Eating Disorders,11, 177-180.
  • Anderson, D. A., Shapiro, J. R., & Lundgren, J. D. (2003). The freshman year of college as a critical period for weight gain: An initial evaluation. Eating Behaviors, 4, 363-367.
  • Anderson, D. A., Lundgren, J. D., Shapiro, J. R.,* & Paulosky, C. A. (2003). Weight goals in a college-age population. Obesity Research, 11, 274-278.

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