Eating attitudes, behaviors, and disorders in female juvenile delinquents.
Forty-one female juvenile delinquents completed a self-report questionnaire designed to assess their eating attitudes and behaviors. Responses were analyzed using DSM-III-R criteria to determine the presence of clinically significant eating disorders. Aberrant eating behaviors were very common, and 22% of respondents had probable eating disorders. Significant eating problems may exist in this delinquent population.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology*