Analysis of symptom clusters amongst adults with anorexia nervosa: Key severity indicators.

ABSTRACT: This study used cluster analysis to explore clinically relevant subgroups of adult patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). Patients were clustered based on their body mass index (BMI), eating disorder symptomatology, anxiety and depression symptoms and autistic characteristics. The difference between clusters in work and social functioning, duration of illness, bingeing and purging behaviour, previous hospitalisations and number of comorbidities was also investigated. Two meaningful clusters emerged: a higher symptoms cluster with more severe eating pathology, anxiety, depression, and more autistic traits, and a second cluster with lower symptoms. BMI did not make major contributions to cluster formation. The higher symptoms cluster also reported lower self-efficacy to change, more previous h

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10790244 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature