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Prediction of the course of anorexia nervosa/bulimia nervosa over three years
Author(s) -
Sohlberg Staffan S.,
Norring Claes E. A.,
Rosmark Börje
Publication year - 1992
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(199209)12:2<121::aid-eat2260120202>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , psychology , bulimia nervosa , distrust , psychiatry , eating disorder inventory , clinical psychology , eating disorders , psychotherapist
The search for course and outcome predictors in anorexia nervosa has a long but not very successful history. In the present investigation, 32 adults with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa were studied 1, 2, and 3 years after presentation to a university hospital psychiatric clinic. As predicted, status after 1 year was strikingly poorer for those with less ego strength and more stressful life events (44% variance explained). However, this result was not replicated after 2 and 3 years. Instead, social support was strongly predictive of third year status. Weak but recurring associations with poor follow‐up status were found for binging‐purging and distrust of other people (Eating Disorder Inventory). © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.