HIV-1 SEROPOSITIVITY AND EATING DISORDERS - A CASE-REPORT

We report a case of bulimia nervosa in a 21-year-old HIV-positive woma n whose seropositivity provoked sustained motivation for recovery from her eating disorder. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first rep ort of HIV-1 seropositivity leading to a clinical improvement in an ea ting disorder. We review the literature, in which the negative impact of seropositivity has been emphasized, and we explore the complex inte raction between eating disorders and HIV-1 infection, considering both nutritional and psychological factors. (C) 1998 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.