Other approaches.

A study found that bulimic women had a high sensitivity to hypnosis, indicating that it may be beneficial as part du treatment. It seems that people with anorexia, on the other hand, are quite resistant to the state of vulnerability required in this process. Some researchers have found an association between bulimia and seasonal affective disorder (depression that intensifies in the darker months of winter), suggesting that therapy using intense directed light may be helpful. A one-week experiment in which light was used bulimic helped people with depression, although not made any changes in eating behavior, excessive purging. Longer studies are needed. A technique called guided imagery reduced the frequency of excessive eating and vomiting by almost 75% in one study, this method uses audiotapes to evoke images that reduce stress and help achieve specific goals. Although women with eating disorders are often disqualified for plastic surgery, one study reported that women whose bulimia was stimulated by the large size of the breasts, reduction surgery was effective in resolving the eating disorder