Comorbidity between eating disorders and anxiety disorders: A review
Abstract
Objective We conducted a critical literature review on studies assessing the prevalence of anxiety disorders (AD) in subjects with eating disorders (ED) (anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa). In the first part, we discuss methodological issues relevant to comorbidity studies between ED and AD. In the second part, taking into account these methodological considerations raised, we summarize the findings of these studies. Method We performed a manual and computerized search (Medline) for all published studies on comorbidity between ED and AD, limiting our search from 1985-2001 to get sufficiently homogeneous diagnostic criteria for both categories of disorders. Results Too few studies include control groups and few studies have compared diagnostic subgroups of ED subjects, with scarce or conflicting results. Discussion We discuss the results taking into account the methodological problems observed. We give guidelines for reviewing the results of published studies and planing future research.
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- Authors
- Godart, N. T., Flament, M. F., Perdereau, F., & Jeammet, P.
- Affiliations
- Institute Mutualiste Montsouris (FR)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Corresponding author
- Godart, N. T.
- ORCID
- Godart, N. T.
- Venue
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2002-08-23
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 253-270
- ISSN
- 0276-3478 (ISSN-L)
- 1098-108X
- OpenAlex
- W1991514583
- Cited by
- 369
- References
- 53
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- FWCI
- 1.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Eating Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- eating disorders, anxiety disorders, comorbidities, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, prevalence, methodological issues, diagnostic criteria, control groups
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anorexia Nervosa, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Mental Disorders, Bulimia, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Comorbidity
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