AIM: To assess lifetime substance abuse, family history of alcohol abuse/dependence, and novelty seeking in three different eating disorder groups (anorexia nervosa-restrictive; anorexia nervosa-binge eating/purging; anorexia nervosa to bulimia nervosa). METHOD: A total sample of 371 eating disorder patients participated in the current study. Assessment measures included the prevalence of substance abuse and family history of alcohol abuse/dependence as well as the novelty-seeking subscale of the Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised. RESULTS: Significant differences across groups were detected for lifetime substance abuse, with anorexia nervosa-restrictive individuals exhibiting a significant lower prevalence than the anorexia nervosa to bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa-binge eating/ purging patients (P < 0.01). For family history of alcohol abuse/dependence the same pattern was observed (P = 0.04). Novelty seeking was associated with substance abuse (P = 0.002), with the anorexia nervosa to bulimia nervosa group exhibiting significantly higher scores on the novelty-seeking scale than the other two groups (P < 0.001). But family history of alcohol abuse/dependence was not related to novelty seeking (P = 0.092). CONCLUSION: Lifetime substance abuse appears to be more prevalent in anorexia nervosa patients with bulimic features. Higher novelty-seeking scores may be associated with diagnosis cross-over.
AIM: To assess lifetime substance abuse, family history of alcohol abuse/dependence, and novelty seeking in three different eating disorder groups (anorexia nervosa-restrictive; anorexia nervosa-binge eating/purging; anorexia nervosa to bulimia nervosa). METHOD: A total sample of 371 eating disorderpatients participated in the current study. Assessment measures included the prevalence of substance abuse and family history of alcohol abuse/dependence as well as the novelty-seeking subscale of the Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised. RESULTS: Significant differences across groups were detected for lifetime substance abuse, with anorexia nervosa-restrictive individuals exhibiting a significant lower prevalence than the anorexia nervosa to bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa-binge eating/ purging patients (P < 0.01). For family history of alcohol abuse/dependence the same pattern was observed (P = 0.04). Novelty seeking was associated with substance abuse (P = 0.002), with the anorexia nervosa to bulimia nervosa group exhibiting significantly higher scores on the novelty-seeking scale than the other two groups (P < 0.001). But family history of alcohol abuse/dependence was not related to novelty seeking (P = 0.092). CONCLUSION: Lifetime substance abuse appears to be more prevalent in anorexia nervosapatients with bulimic features. Higher novelty-seeking scores may be associated with diagnosis cross-over.
Authors: Cecilie Knoph Berg; Leila Torgersen; Ann Von Holle; Robert M Hamer; Cynthia M Bulik; Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud Journal: Int J Eat Disord Date: 2011-03 Impact factor: 4.861
Authors: B Tinghino; F Lugoboni; A Amatulli; C Biasin; M Bramani Araldi; D Cantiero; M Cremaschini; G L Galimberti; S Giusti; C Grosina; G E G Mulazzani; U Nizzoli Journal: Eat Weight Disord Date: 2020-02-18 Impact factor: 4.652
Authors: Melissa A Munn-Chernoff; Alexis E Duncan; Julia D Grant; Tracey D Wade; Arpana Agrawal; Kathleen K Bucholz; Pamela A F Madden; Nicholas G Martin; Andrew C Heath Journal: J Stud Alcohol Drugs Date: 2013-09 Impact factor: 2.582