Childhood onset neuropsychiatric disorders in adult eating disorder patients. A pilot study.
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry
; 14(8): 431-7, 2005 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been suggested to be overrepresented in anorexia nervosa. This study aimed to explore the comorbidity of ASD and other childhood onset neuropsychiatric disorders (COND) [attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) and tic disorders] in a group of severe eating disorder (ED) patients.METHOD:
Thirty female ED patients from a specialist hospital clinic were examined on measures tapping into COND and personality disorders.RESULTS:
In our group of longstanding ED, 53% had at least one COND diagnosis; 23% had ASD, 17% had AD/HD, and 27% had a tic disorder.CONCLUSIONS:
These preliminary data suggest that COND may be common in patients with severe ED and should be kept in mind when treating these patients.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
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Transtorno Autístico
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Transtornos de Tique
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Transtornos da Alimentação e da Ingestão de Alimentos
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Suécia