title: Comparative Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Other Anxiety Disorders.
abstract: Objective. The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of comorbid eating disorders in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other common anxiety disorders. Method. 179 patients from the same geographical area with a diagnosis of OCD or an anxiety disorder were divided into two groups based on their primary diagnosis. The prevalence of a comorbid eating disorder was calculated in both groups. Results. There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of comorbid eating disorders between the OCD and other anxiety disorders group. Conclusions. These results suggest that the prevalence of comorbid eating disorders does not differ in anxiety disorders when compared with OCD. However, in both groups, it remains statistically higher than that of the general population.
authors.affiliation: UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK ; National OCD/BDD Service, Springfield University Hospital, South West London and St George's NHS Trust, London SW17 7DJ, UK.
authors.forename: Himanshu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tyagi
authors.affiliation: National OCD/BDD Service, Springfield University Hospital, South West London and St George's NHS Trust, London SW17 7DJ, UK.
authors.forename: Rupal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK.
authors.forename: Fabienne
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rughooputh
authors.affiliation: St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK.
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abrahams
authors.affiliation: UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.affiliation: National OCD/BDD Service, Springfield University Hospital, South West London and St George's NHS Trust, London SW17 7DJ, UK ; St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK.
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Drummond