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Five‐year outcome from eating disorders: Relevance of personality disorders
Author(s) -
Wonderlich Stephen A.,
Fullerton Donald,
Swift William J.,
Klein Marjorie H.
Publication year - 1994
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(199404)15:3<233::aid-eat2260150306>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - personality disorders , personality , psychology , psychopathology , eating disorders , clinical psychology , sadistic personality disorder , personality assessment inventory , psychiatry , borderline personality disorder , avoidant personality disorder , social psychology
In order to assess the relationship of personality disorder and eating disorder outcome 30 eating disordered patients were followed up 4–5 years after taking part in a study examining the prevalence of personality disorders in eating disordered individuals. Subjects with personality disorders did not differ from those without personality disorders in the amount of symptomatic change over time, although their psychopathology generally remained more severe. The relationship of personality disorder and clinical outcome ratings varied depending on the personality measure. SCID‐II personality disorder diagnoses were not significantly associated with outcome ratings, but were related to a greater likelihood to be hospitalized and treated with psychotropic medications. Results with a new personality measure, the Wisconsin Personality Inventory, did display an association between personality disturbance and eating disorder outcome ratings and also suggested that borderline personality was a significant predictor of outcome. © 1994 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.