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We used structural equation modeling (SEM) Trees to empirically determine the ideal variables and cutpoints for differentiating BN severity, and compared the SEM Tree groupings to alternate severity classifiers: the <jats:italic>DSM-5<\/jats:italic> indicators, single versus multiple purging methods, and a binary indicator of shape\/weight overvaluation.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S0033291725100597_sec2\" sec-type=\"methods\">\n\t    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Treatment-seeking adolescents and adults with BN (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a01017) completed self-report measures assessing BN and comorbid symptoms. SEM Trees specified an outcome model of BN severity and recursively partitioned this model into subgroups based on shape\/weight overvaluation and compensatory behaviors. We then compared groups on clinical characteristics (eating disorder symptoms, depression, anxiety, and binge eating frequency).<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S0033291725100597_sec3\" sec-type=\"results\">\n\t    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>SEM Tree analyses resulted in five severity subgroups, all based on shape\/weight overvaluation: overvaluation &lt;1.25; overvaluation 1.25\u20133.74; overvaluation 3.75\u20134.74; overvaluation 4.75\u20135.74; and overvaluation \u22655.75. SEM Tree groups explained 1.63\u20136.41 times the variance explained by other severity schemes.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S0033291725100597_sec4\" sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Shape\/weight overvaluation outperformed the <jats:italic>DSM-5<\/jats:italic> severity scheme and single versus multiple purging methods, suggesting the <jats:italic>DSM-5<\/jats:italic> severity scheme should be reevaluated. Future research should examine the predictive utility of this severity scheme.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/s0033291725100597","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,30]],"date-time":"2025-06-30T05:30:25Z","timestamp":1751261425000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Bulimia nervosa severity levels based on shape\/weight overvaluation explain more variance in clinical characteristics than DSM-5 severity levels"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"55","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3057-6812","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sophie R.","family":"Abber","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2399-9959","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marley G.","family":"Billman 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