OBJECTIVE: The current study evaluates the clinical significance and distinctiveness of purging disorder (PD), an eating disorder characterized by recurrent purging in the absence of objective binge episodes (OBE) among normal-weight individuals. METHOD: Women with PD (n = 37), bulimia nervosa (BN; n = 39), or no eating disorder (n = 35) completed clinical assessments. Women with PD (n = 23) and BN (n = 25) completed 6-month follow-up assessments. RESULTS: Compared with controls, both eating-disordered groups reported significantly higher eating, Axis I, and Axis II pathology. Compared with BN, PD was associated with significantly lower eating concerns, disinhibition, and hunger. At 6-month follow-up, rates of remission did not differ significantly between PD and BN, and crossover between disorders was rare. CONCLUSION: PD appears to be a clinically significant and potentially distinctive eating disorder.
OBJECTIVE: The current study evaluates the clinical significance and distinctiveness of purging disorder (PD), an eating disorder characterized by recurrent purging in the absence of objective binge episodes (OBE) among normal-weight individuals. METHOD:Women with PD (n = 37), bulimia nervosa (BN; n = 39), or no eating disorder (n = 35) completed clinical assessments. Women with PD (n = 23) and BN (n = 25) completed 6-month follow-up assessments. RESULTS: Compared with controls, both eating-disordered groups reported significantly higher eating, Axis I, and Axis II pathology. Compared with BN, PD was associated with significantly lower eating concerns, disinhibition, and hunger. At 6-month follow-up, rates of remission did not differ significantly between PD and BN, and crossover between disorders was rare. CONCLUSION:PD appears to be a clinically significant and potentially distinctive eating disorder.
Authors: Carol B Peterson; Sonja A Swanson; Scott J Crow; James E Mitchell; W Stewart Agras; Katherine A Halmi; Ross D Crosby; Stephen A Wonderlich; Kelly C Berg Journal: Int J Eat Disord Date: 2012-03-12 Impact factor: 4.861
Authors: Pamela K Keel; Alissa A Haedt-Matt; Britny Hildebrandt; Lindsay P Bodell; Barbara E Wolfe; David C Jimerson Journal: Appetite Date: 2018-04-11 Impact factor: 3.868