Self-weighing behavior in individuals with eating disorders

Suicidal behavior and self-harm in girls with eating disorders

Comorbid psychopathology, including self-harm and suicidal behavior, is often found in patients with eating disorders. To better understand the reasons for high comorbid psychopathology among eating disorders, self-harm, and suicidal behavior, we examined this comorbidity in female patients hospitalized with eating disorders. In a sample of 47 girls admitted for anorexia nervosa, atypical anore...

Self Injurious Behavior in Adolescent Girls with Eating Disorders

Disordered Eating Behavior in Individuals With Diabetes

This review was conducted to examine disordered eating behavior (DEB), including diagnosable eating disorders, in the context of diabetes. The use of criteria and assessment methods standardized on the healthy population is examined. Also considered is the need for modified assessment methods and classification of this behavior when evaluating patients with diabetes. Future directions for resea...

The relationship between self-injurious behavior and self-disclosure in adolescents with eating disorders.

PURPOSE The aim of the current study is to examine the association between self disclosure and self-injurious behaviors among adolescent patients diagnosed with an eating disorder. METHODS Sixty three female patients who fulfilled the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria of eating disorders were included (i.e. anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and eating disorders not otherwise specified). Parti...

Features associated with laxative abuse in individuals with eating disorders.

OBJECTIVE Laxative abuse is common in patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa and has been associated with longer duration of illness, suicide attempts, impulsivity, and greater eating and general psychopathology. We explored the extent to which laxative abuse was associated with specific psychopathological features across eating disorder subtypes. METHODS Participants were 1021 individual...