title: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-specific stimulant misuse, mood, anxiety, and stress in college-age women at high risk for or with eating disorders.
abstract: To examine the misuse of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-specific stimulants in a college population at high risk for or with clinical or subclinical eating disorders.
  
  
  
  Four hundred forty-eight college-age women aged 18-25 at high risk for or with a clinical or subclinical eating disorder.
  
  
  
  Participants completed assessments of stimulant misuse and psychopathology from September 2009 to June 2010.
  
  
  
  Greater eating disorder pathology, objective binge eating, purging, eating disorder-related clinical impairment, depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and trait anxiety were associated with an increased likelihood of stimulant misuse. Subjective binge eating, excessive exercise, and dietary restraint were not associated with stimulant misuse.
  
  
  
  ADHD-specific stimulant misuse is associated with eating disorder and comorbid pathology among individuals at high risk for or with clinical or subclinical eating disorders. Screening for stimulant misuse and eating disorder pathology may improve identification of college-age women who may be engaging in maladaptive behaviors and inform prevention efforts.
authors.affiliation: a PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium , Palo Alto , California , USA.
authors.forename: Elise L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Gibbs
authors.affiliation: b Department of Medicine , The University of Chicago , Chicago , Illinois , USA.
authors.forename: Andrea E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Kass
authors.affiliation: c Department of Pediatrics , University of California , San Diego, San Diego , California , USA.
authors.forename: Dawn M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Eichen
authors.affiliation: d Washington University School of Medicine , St. Louis , Missouri , USA.
authors.forename: Ellen E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Fitzsimmons-Craft
authors.affiliation: e Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , Stanford University , Stanford , California , USA.
authors.forename: Mickey
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trockel
authors.affiliation: d Washington University School of Medicine , St. Louis , Missouri , USA.
authors.forename: Denise E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Wilfley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D063487:Prescription Drug Misuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants
keywords: ADHD-specific stimulants; college students; eating disorder risk; eating disorders; substance use
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