Exploring Patterns of Disturbed Eating in Psychosis: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Disturbed eating behaviours have been widely reported in psychotic disorders since the early 19th century. There is also evidence that antipsychotic (AP) treatment may induce binge eating or other related compulsive eating behaviours. It is therefore possible that abnormal eating patterns may contribute to the significant weight gain and other metabolic disturbances observed in patients with psychosis. In this scoping review, we aimed to explore the underlying psychopathological and neurobiological mechanisms of disrupted eating behaviours in psychosis spectrum disorders and the role of APs in this relationship. A systematic search identified 35 studies that met our eligibility criteria and were included in our qualitative synthesis. Synthesizing evidence from self-report questionnaires an

SUBMITTER: Stogios N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7768542 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature