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Attention-deficit hyperactivity symptoms and disorder in eating disorder inpatients.
Full Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and a DSM-IV ADHD diagnosis in women admitted for treatment of an eating disorder. METHOD: One hundred eighty-nine inpatient women with an eating disorder were interviewed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) and ADHD interview from the Multi-international Psychiatric Interview (MINI). RESULTS: Twenty-one percent of the sample reported at least six current ADHD symptoms, but the estimated prevalence rate for a diagnosis of ADHD in this population was only 5.8% (95% CI: 2.6%-9.5%). Most current ADHD inattentive symptoms appeared after childhood suggesting late-onset non-ADHD origins. Current inattention symptoms in those without a diagnosis of ADHD correlated with higher BMI (p < .0001), symptoms of bulimia nervosa and current level of depression symptoms (p = .025). DISCUSSION: Although current ADHD symptoms were commonly endorsed in this population, clinicians should carefully examine for childhood symptom-onset of ADHD.
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Author/s: Yates, William R (WR); Lund, Brian C (BC); Johnson, Craig (C); Mitchell, Jeff (J); McKee, Patrick (P);
Affiliation: Laureate Research Center and Department of Psychiatry, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. William-Yates(-atsign-)ouhsc.edu
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: The International journal of eating disorders (Int J Eat Disord), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2009-May; vol 42 (issue 4) : pp 375-8
Dates: Created 2009/04/13; Completed 2009/06/29;
PMID: 19040267, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/29/2009, IMS Date: 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00)
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