Binge Eating among Women Veterans in Primary Care: Comorbidities and Treatment Priorities
Abstract Background Little is known about the clinical profile and treatment priorities of women with binge eating disorder (BED), a diagnosis new to the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders . We identified comorbidities and patients' treatment priorities, beca...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Women's health issues 2016-07, Vol.26 (4), p.420-428 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Abstract Background Little is known about the clinical profile and treatment priorities of women with binge eating disorder (BED), a diagnosis new to the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders . We identified comorbidities and patients' treatment priorities, because these may inform implementation of clinical services. Methods Data were collected from women veteran primary care patients. Analyses compared those who screened positive for BED (BED+), and those without any binge eating symptoms (BED−). Results Frequencies of comorbid medical and psychological disorders were high in the BED+ group. The BED+ group's self-identified most common treatment priorities were mood concerns (72.2%), weight loss (66.7%), and body image/food issues (50%). Among those with obesity, a greater proportion of the BED+ group indicated body image/food issues was their top treatment priority (12.9% vs. 2.8%; p |
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ISSN: | 1049-3867 1878-4321 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.whi.2016.02.004 |