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Table 5 Participant Eating Disorder Course and Treatment

From: Empirically-supported and non-empirically supported therapies for bulimia nervosa: retrospective patient ratings

 

n (N = 98)

Range (years)

M (SD) (years)

Age Symptoms First Developed

98

6 - 22

13.6 (3.25)

Age Symptoms Began Interfering Significantly with Life

98

11 - 43

16.5 (4.32)

Age Professional Diagnosis

92

11 - 54

19.2 (6.00)

Age First Sought Professional Help

98

11-54

19.8 (6.57)

Age First Offered Treatment

96

12-54

20.4 (7.48)

Age First Received Treatment

98

12-54

21.2 (7.31)

Duration Between Seeking Professional Help and Being Offered Treatment

88

0-18

0.84 (3.80)