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Eating disorders with and without comorbid depression and anxiety: similarities and differences in a clinical sample of children and adolescents.
- Source :
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European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association [Eur Eat Disord Rev] 2013 Sep; Vol. 21 (5), pp. 386-94. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 May 16. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Objective: This study aimed to describe and compare the demographic and clinical characteristics of children and adolescents with an eating disorder (ED) and comorbid depression or anxiety.<br />Method: Data were drawn from intake assessments of children and adolescents at a specialist ED clinic. Demographic characteristics (e.g. age and gender) and clinical characteristics (e.g. body mass, binge eating and purging) were compared between 217 ED participants without comorbidity, 32 with comorbid anxiety, 86 with comorbid depression and 36 with comorbid anxiety and depression.<br />Results: The groups with comorbid depression had more complex and severe presentations compared with those with an ED and no comorbid disorder and those with comorbid anxiety alone, especially in regard to binge eating, purging, dietary restraint and weight/shape concerns.<br />Discussion: Depression and anxiety were differentially related to clinical characteristics of EDs. The findings have implications for understanding the relations between these disorders and their potential to impact outcome of ED treatments.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Anxiety complications
Anxiety Disorders complications
Child
Depression complications
Depressive Disorder complications
Feeding and Eating Disorders complications
Female
Humans
Male
Severity of Illness Index
Anxiety diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders diagnosis
Depression diagnosis
Depressive Disorder diagnosis
Feeding and Eating Disorders diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1099-0968
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23681932
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2234