The comorbidity of eating disorders in bipolar disorder and associated clinical correlates characterised by emotion dysregulation and impulsivity: A systematic review

Abstract

Background: Individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) have an increased risk of developing eating disorders (ED) or disordered eating symptoms compared to the general population. Eating pathology characterised by binge and/or purge symptomatology are the most common to develop in BD, yet the underlying aetiological mechanisms are relatively unknown. Theoretical models of BD-ED comorbidity suggest that shared pathophysiological factors, including emotion dysregulation and impulsivity may contribute to the development of binge/purge eating pathology in BD. Method: A systematic search was conducted to assess two research questions: 1. What are the prevalence or incidence rates of different ED in B..