Autism and anorexia nervosa: Longitudinal prediction of eating disorder outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently, elevated levels of autistic features and autism diagnoses have been reported among people with anorexia nervosa (AN). In clinical settings high levels of autistic features have been linked to more complex, highly comorbid illness presentation and poorer treatment outcome. This study aimed to examine whether autistic features predict AN symptom profile in long term.

Methods

Altogether 118 women with lived experience of AN completed two autism assessments at time 1, the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and the short version of the Autism Quotient (AQ10). Measures assessing AN symptom profile, including eating disorders symptoms, anxiety, depression, OCD symptoms, and Body Mass Index (BMI), were also recorded. The symptom profile measures were

SUBMITTER: Leppanen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9533087 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature