Psychiatric and medical comorbidities of eating disorders: findings from a rapid review of the literature

A Hambleton; G Pepin; A Le; D Maloney; P Aouad; S Barakat; R Boakes; L Brennan; E Bryant; S Byrne; B Caldwell; S Calvert; B Carroll; D Castle; I Caterson; B Chelius; L Chiem; S Clarke; J Conti; L Crouch; G Dammery; N Dzajkovski; J Fardouly; C Felicia; J Feneley; AM Firriolo; N Foroughi; M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz; A Fursland; V Gonzalez-Arce; B Gouldthorp; K Griffin; S Griffiths; A Hannigan; M Hart; S Hart; P Hay; I Hickie; F Kay-Lambkin; R King; M Kohn; E Koreshe; I Krug; J Linardon; R Long; A Long; S Madden; P Marks; S McLean; T Meddick; J Miskovic-Wheatley; D Mitchison; R O’Kearney; SH Ong; R Paterson; S Paxton; M Pehlivan; A Phillipou; J Piccone; R Pinkus; B Raykos; P Rhodes; E Rieger; S Rodan; K Rockett; J Russell; H Russell; F Salter; S Sawyer; B Shelton; U Singh; S Smith; E Smith; K Spielman; S Squire; J Thomson; M Tiggemann; R Utpala; L Vartanian; A Wallis; W Ward; S Wells; E Wertheim; S Wilksch; M Williams; S Touyz; S Maguire

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Psychiatric and medical comorbidities of eating disorders: findings from a rapid review of the literature

A Hambleton, G Pepin, A Le, D Maloney, P Aouad, S Barakat, R Boakes, L Brennan, E Bryant, S Byrne, B Caldwell, S Calvert, B Carroll, D Castle, I Caterson, B Chelius, L Chiem, S Clarke, J Conti, L Crouch Show all

Journal of Eating Disorders | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.1186/s40337-022-00654-2

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Abstract

Background: Eating disorders (EDs) are potentially severe, complex, and life-threatening illnesses. The mortality rate of EDs is significantly elevated compared to other psychiatric conditions, primarily due to medical complications and suicide. The current rapid review aimed to summarise the literature and identify gaps in knowledge relating to any psychiatric and medical comorbidities of eating disorders. Methods: This paper forms part of a rapid review) series scoping the evidence base for the field of EDs, conducted to inform the Australian National Eating Disorders Research and Translation Strategy 2021–2031, funded and released by the Australian Government. ScienceDirect, PubMed and Ov..

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The RR was in-part funded by the Australian Government Department of Health in partnership with other national and jurisdictional stakeholders. As the organisation responsible for overseeing the National Eating Disorder Research & Translation Strategy, InsideOut Institute commissioned Healthcare Management Advisors to undertake the RR as part of a larger, ongoing, project. Role of Funder: The funder was not directly involved in informing the development of the current review.