George C. Patton|Carolyn Coffey|John B. Carlin|Lena Sanci|Susan ? Sawyer
Prognosis of adolescent partial syndromes of eating disorder
Murdoch Children's Research Institute|Murdoch Children's Research Institute|Murdoch Children's Research Institute|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|Murdoch Children's Research Institute
background partial syndromes eating disorder common adolescents health significance syndromes remains uncertain aims document health social adjustment young adulthood females assessed partial syndrome eating disorder adolescence method community sample 1943 participants tracked 10 years eightwave cohort study partial syndrome defined fulfilment least two dsmiv criteria either anorexia bulimia nervosa one assessment ages 15 years 17 years results partial syndromes found 94 15 17yearold female participants 14 males instances progression partial syndromes fully fledged anorexia bulimia nervosa however among partial syndromes depressive anxiety symptoms two three times higher young adulthood substance misuse common majority partial syndrome anorexia nervosa still underweight mid20s conclusions given level subsequent psychopathology social role impairment may justification initiating trials preventive early clinical intervention strategies adolescent partial syndromes