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Psychiatric comorbidity in eating disorders: Psychopathological considerations
Author(s) -
TAKAOKA KEN
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1995.tb01852.x
Subject(s) - eating disorders , mood disorders , comorbidity , personality disorders , psychopathology , psychiatry , psychology , mood , clinical psychology , neuroticism , bulimia nervosa , personality , anxiety , social psychology
The psychiatric comorbidity was examined in patients who met ICD‐10 criteria for eating disorders. The most frequent comorbid diagnoses were mood disorders, followed by personality disorders and neurotic disorders. Non‐attendance at school was also seen. Eating disorders did not directly cause mood disorders, but rather indirectly brought them about by a devaluation of self‐esteem. Features of personality disorders occurred independently of eating disorders, appearing or disappearing relative to the major object or transitional object. Neurotic disorders served as non‐verbal communication, a function originally included in eating disorders. It is important to take note of the devaluation of self‐esteem and the meanings of symptoms as communication within eating disorders.