Two-year prospective study of personality disorders in adults with longstanding eating disorders.
OBJECTIVE
The current study had three objectives: to report the presence of personality disorders (PDs) in adults with longstanding eating disorders (EDs) at admission to inpatient treatment, and at 1 and 2-year follow-up; to compare the frequency of PDs in anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS); and to investigate whether recovered patients had lower frequency of PDs.


METHODS
Seventy-four patients with a mean age of 30 years and long-lasting EDs were assessed with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis-II disorders at admission to inpatient treatment, and at 1 and 2-year follow-up.


RESULTS
At admission, 57 patients (77%) had one or more PDs, whereas 42 patients (57%) had one or more PDs at 2-year follow-up No statistically significant differences in frequencies of PDs among patients with AN, BN, and EDNOS were found. Recovered patients had a lower frequency of PDs (p < .01).


CONCLUSIONS
At 2-year follow-up, there were substantial reductions in the frequency of PDs in patients with long-lasting EDs.
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Oyvind
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Modum Bad, Research Institute, N-3370 Vikersund, Norway. oyvind.roe@modum-bad.no
Martinsen
Egil W
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Hoffart
Asle
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Rosenvinge
Jan
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors