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Anorexia nervosa with chronic episodes for more than 30 years in a patient with a comorbid schizotypal personality disorder
Author(s) -
NAGATA TOMOYUKI,
ONO KAZUYA,
NAKAYAMA KAZUHIKO
Publication year - 2007
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.1440-1819.2007.01670.x
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , psychiatry , psychopathology , schizotypal personality disorder , borderline personality disorder , psychology , eating disorders , anorexia , suicidal ideation , personality , clinical psychology , medicine , poison control , injury prevention , psychosis , social psychology , environmental health
Schizotypal personality disorder (SPD) has rarely been reported as an eating disorder‐related personality trait. A 23‐year‐old woman was diagnosed as having anorexia nervosa binge eating/purging type. At the age of 53 years, she was admitted to Jikei University Hospital because of excessive bodyweight loss. She was diagnosed as having SPD based on bizarre behavior, ideation and a tendency to seek isolation. She was treated with low‐dose antipsychotics, and her impulsive behavior improved. The patient's SPD was considered to have had a psychopathological contribution to her chronic episodes of anorexia nervosa.