Depressive disorders in teenage-onset anorexia nervosa: a controlled longitudinal, partly community-based study.

摘要: The study objective was to examine the prevalence and course of depressive disorders (DDs) in teenage-onset anorexia nervosa (AN) over a period 10 years. Fifty-one adolescents with AN sex- age-matched control group (n = 51) were assessed at ages 16, 21, 24 Probands controls examined depth using semistructured structured interviews. Their parents interviewed on occasion first examination. DDs DSM-III-R criteria. Subjects had greatly increased rate (85%) all kinds as compared subjects. risk DD during follow-up from 21 up including years could be predicted by diagnostic status presence 16 years, while solely age Long-term resolution eating disorder (ED) associated absence mood or vice versa. Bipolar (BP) occurred roughly expected (11%) among subjects (probands controls) major depression (MDD). In conclusion, is very common comorbid problem AN: more than four five individuals least one episode (MD dysthymia [DT]) within after onset ED. appears trigger depression, but once it manifest, predicts further episodes.