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Are there hidden eating disorders among psychiatric inpatients?
Author(s) -
Whitehouse Andrew M.,
Adams Robert,
Marche Janet
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198903)8:2<235::aid-eat2260080214>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - eating disorders , psychiatry , bulimia nervosa , psychiatric hospital , test (biology) , psychology , medicine , eating attitudes test , clinical psychology , paleontology , biology
The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) and Bulimia Investigatory Test Edinburgh (BITE) were administered to 65 inpatients on acute admission wards of a psychiatric hospital. Those who scored above cut‐off points for each questionnaire were interviewed. No cases of hidden eating disorders were found. The 1‐year prevalence for DSM‐III bulimia was 6%.