Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and eating disorders are body image disorders that have long been hypothesized to be related to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Available data suggest that BDD and eating disorders are often comorbid with OCD. Data from a variety of domains suggest that both BDD and eating disorders have many similarities with OCD and seem related to OCD. However, these disor...

the present study was aimed at comparing the effectiveness of schema therapy and cbt on eating disorder symptoms in patients with anorexia nervosa considering the parental bonding. the study had an experimental method with pretest-posttest design and follow-up with the control group. the study population included all patients aged 16 to 23 years with eating disorders who had referred to psychia...

We aimed to examine whether a maternal history of eating disorders predicted mothers' feeding practices and preschoolers' emotional eating patterns. Data were available from 4851 mothers and their children, who participated in a Dutch population-based cohort study (the Generation R Study). Maternal history of lifetime eating disorders was assessed during pregnancy using a self-report questionna...

OBJECTIVE We analyze 27 point-prevalent DSM-IV Axis I comorbidities for eating disorder inpatients. METHODS The sample included 2436 female inpatients treated between January 1, 1995, and December 31, 2000, for primary DSM-IV diagnoses of anorexia, bulimia, and eating disorder not otherwise specified. Analyses were multivariate analysis of variance and multinomial logistic regression; sociode...

Eating disorders can have long lasting physiological and psychological eVects and may even be fatal. Estimates of the prevalence of eating disorders vary greatly (1–62%) depending on whether they are based on self reports or clinical interviews, and on the athletic population investigated. However, existing studies are consistent in showing that symptoms of eating disorders and clinical eating ...

BACKGROUND Parents with past and current eating disorders (ED) have been shown to report troubles nourishing their infants. This could increase the risk of infant feeding problems linked to maternal anxiety and depression. It is not clear how mothers' eating difficulties before pregnancy and at the time of birth can affect infant's feeding. We aimed to specify the impact of eating disorders on ...