Comorbidity of self-harm and disordered eating in young people: Evidence from a UK population-based cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-harm and eating disorders are often comorbid in clinical samples but their co-occurrence in the general population is unclear. Given that only a small proportion of individuals who self-harm or have disordered eating present to clinical services, and that both self-harm and eating disorders are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, it is important to study these behaviours at a population level.

Methods

We assessed the co-occurrence of self-harm and disordered eating behaviours in 3384 females and 2326 males from a UK population-based cohort: the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Participants reported on their self-harm and disordered eating behaviours (fasting, purging, binge-eating and excessive exercise) in the last y

SUBMITTER: Warne N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8150329 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature