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Psychiatric Comorbidity and Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) Profiles in Eating Disorder Patients

Psychiatric Comorbidity and Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) Profiles in Eating Disorder Patients

      Original Research   Gabriella Milos, MD1, Anja Spindler, PhD2, Ulrich Schnyder, MD3 Objective: This study examines potential overlaps between psychiatric comorbidity (Axis I and II) and scores on the subscales of the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) in women with eating disorders (EDs). Method: In a sample of 248 women (72 with anorexia nervosa, 140 with bulimia nervosa, and 36 with eating disorders not otherwise specified), we determined psychiatric comorbidity using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. Behavioural…

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The Relationship Between Borderline Personality and Obesity

The Relationship Between Borderline Personality and Obesity

The Relationship Between Borderline Personality and Obesity Randy A. Sansone, MD and Lori A. Sansone, MD Author information ►Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Obesity is a significant health problem in the United States. Therefore, it is extremely important to understand potential clinical associations with obesity, including personality pathology. From studies of personality disorders in other types of eating pathology, it appears that restrictive personality disorders (e.g., obsessive-compulsive disorder) are…

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