title: Prevalence of the night eating syndrome in a psychiatric population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study assessed the prevalence of night eating syndrome and its comorbid psychopathology in a psychiatric population.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Night Eating Questionnaire was administered to 399 patients in two psychiatric outpatient clinics. Those scoring above 20 on the questionnaire (N=205) were assessed for night eating syndrome with a semistructured telephone interview. Chart reviews of all participants were performed to determine their psychiatric diagnoses and medications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-nine participants (12.3%) met criteria for night eating syndrome. Greater rates of substance use disorders were found among patients diagnosed with night eating syndrome than among those without the syndrome. Obese patients were more likely than nonobese patients to manifest night eating syndrome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Night eating syndrome is prevalent among psychiatric clinic outpatients and is likely to co-occur with substance use disorders and obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry Weight and Eating Disorders Program, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market St., Suite 3123, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309, USA. jlundgre@mail.med.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lundgren
authors.forename: Kelly C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Allison
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crow
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: O'Reardon
authors.forename: Kelly C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: Juliette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galbraith
authors.forename: Nicole S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: Albert J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Stunkard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D015897:Comorbidity; D020920:Dyssomnias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D020178:Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires