Eating disorder symptom non-endorsers in hospitalised patients with anorexia nervosa: Who are they?
Eur Eat Disord Rev
; 32(4): 795-808, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Impaired insight and illness denial are common in anorexia nervosa (AN). Missing an AN diagnosis may delay treatment and negatively impact outcomes.METHOD:
The current retrospective study examined the prevalence and characteristics of AN symptom non-endorsement (i.e., scoring within the normal range on the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire [EDE-Q] or the Eating Disorder Examination [EDE] interview) in three independent samples of hospitalised patients with AN (N1 = 154; N2 = 300; N3 = 194). A qualitative chart review of a subsample of non-endorsers (N4 = 32) extracted reports of disordered eating behaviours observed by the treatment team.RESULTS:
The prevalence of non-endorsement ranged from 11% to 34% across sites. Non-endorsers were more likely to be diagnosed with AN restricting type (AN-R) and reported fewer symptoms of co-occurring psychopathology than endorsers. Groups benefitted equally from treatment. The qualitative chart review indicated that objective symptoms of AN were recorded by staff in over 90% of non-endorsers.CONCLUSIONS:
Eating disorder symptom assessments using the EDE-Q or EDE may miss symptomatology in up to a third of individuals hospitalised with AN. This study highlights the potential utility of multi-modal assessment including patient interviews, collateral informants, and behavioural observation to circumvent non-endorsement.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Anorexia Nervosa
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Hospitalização
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article