Evaluating the predictive validity of purging disorder by comparison to bulimia nervosa at long-term follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The current study sought to examine the predictive validity of the purging disorder diagnosis at long-term follow-up by comparing naturalistic outcomes with bulimia nervosa.

Method

Women with purging disorder (N = 84) or bulimia nervosa (N = 133) who had completed comprehensive baseline assessments as part of one of three studies between 2000 and 2012 were sought for follow-up assessment. Nearly all (94.5%) responded to recruitment materials and 150 (69% of sought sample; 83.3% non-Hispanic white; 33.40 [7.63] years old) participated at an average of 10.59 (3.71) years follow-up. Participants completed the Eating Disorder Examination, the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV, and a questionnaire battery. Diagnostic groups were compared on eating disorder (illne

SUBMITTER: Forney KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9167719 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature