Abstract of main article: If you like to eat, but think your weight is too high, one solution chosen by many people is to induce vomiting, in order to get rid of the food they have just eaten. This practice, however, has medical problems.

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"Self-Provoked Vomiting to Get Rid of Food"

  1. Fabio Piccini, doctor and Jungian psychotherapist, in charge of the "Centre for Eating Disorders Therapy" at "Malatesta Novello" nursing home in Cesena. Works privately in Rimini and Chiavari. E-mail:
  2. Daniela Bavestrello, psychologist and psychotherapist with psychodynamic training. Contract professor of Groups’ Dynamics in the University of Bologna. Is jointly responsible for the Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Services at "Malatesta Novello" nursing home in Cesena. She works privately in Rimini and Chiavari. Writes for "Donna Moderna" and "Starbene" magazines.
    E-mail: daniela.bavestrello@iol.it
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