Anorexia nervosa: Empirical basis for the restricting and bulimic subtypes.

Provides the empirical bases for the division of the disorder anorexia nervosa into two subgroups in the revision of the book `Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' (DSM-IV). Binge eating (bulimic) subtype; Severe food restriction subtype; Comparison of psychological descriptions of bulimic and restricting anorexics; Research and treatment implications.