Impairments in personality functioning in adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Impairments in personality functioning (PF) according to the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD) may affect anorexia nervosa (AN) and its treatment. However, PF impairments in adolescents with AN have not been studied. This case-control study analysed PF impairments in adolescent inpatients suffering from AN compared to a clinical control group (CC) and investigated the relationship of PF with AN severity.

Method

Adolescent patients with AN (n = 43) and CC (n = 127) were matched by age, sex, and global functioning. Validated interviews were applied to assess impairments in PF (Semi-Structured Interview for Personality Functioning, STiP-5.1) and severity of AN (Eating Disorder Examination, EDE), as well as weight measures. Group comparisons of PF impai

SUBMITTER: Schumacher AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11786945 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature