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. 2005 Dec;14(8):431-7.
doi: 10.1007/s00787-005-0494-3.

Childhood onset neuropsychiatric disorders in adult eating disorder patients. A pilot study

Elisabet Wentz  1 , J Hubert Lacey, Glenn Waller, Maria Råstam, Jeremy Turk, Christopher Gillberg
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Childhood onset neuropsychiatric disorders in adult eating disorder patients. A pilot study

Elisabet Wentz et al. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been suggested to be overrepresented in anorexia nervosa. This study aimed to explore the comorbidity of ASD and other childhood onset neuropsychiatric disorders (COND) [attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) and tic disorders] in a group of severe eating disorder (ED) patients.

Method: Thirty female ED patients from a specialist hospital clinic were examined on measures tapping into COND and personality disorders.

Results: In our group of longstanding ED, 53% had at least one COND diagnosis; 23% had ASD, 17% had AD/HD, and 27% had a tic disorder.

Conclusions: These preliminary data suggest that COND may be common in patients with severe ED and should be kept in mind when treating these patients.

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