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Substance use disorders in women with anorexia nervosa
Author(s) -
Root Tammy L.,
Pinheiro Andréa Poyastro,
Thornton Laura,
Strober Michael,
FernandezAranda Fernando,
Brandt Harry,
Crawford Steve,
Fichter Manfred M.,
Halmi Katherine A.,
Johnson Craig,
Kaplan Allan S.,
Klump Kelly L.,
La Via Maria,
Mitchell James,
Woodside D. Blake,
Rotondo Alessandro,
Berrettini Wade H.,
Kaye Walter H.,
Bulik Cynthia M.
Publication year - 2010
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/eat.20670
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , bulimia nervosa , eating disorders , psychiatry , binge eating , psychology , substance use , substance abuse , clinical psychology , binge eating disorder , anorexia , medicine
Objective: We examined prevalence of substance use disorders (SUD) in women with: (1) anorexia nervosa (AN) restricting type (RAN); (2) AN with purging only (PAN); (3) AN with binge eating only (BAN); and (4) lifetime AN and bulimia nervosa (ANBN). Secondary analyses examined SUD related to lifetime purging behavior and lifetime binge eating. Method: Participants ( N = 731) were drawn from the International Price Foundation Genetic Studies. Results: The prevalence of SUD differed across AN subtypes, with more in the ANBN group reporting SUD than those in the RAN and PAN groups. Individuals who purged were more likely to report substance use than those who did not purge. Prevalence of SUD differed across lifetime binge eating status. Discussion: SUD are common in AN and are associated with bulimic symptomatology. Results underscore the heterogeneity in AN, highlighting the importance of screening for SUD across AN subtypes. © 2009 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2010