Title |
ADHD symptomatology in eating disorders: a secondary psychopathological measure of severity?
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Published in |
BMC Psychiatry, June 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-244x-13-166 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Zaida Agüera, Rita Castro, Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Jose Antoni Ramos-Quiroga, Rosa Bosch, Ana Beatriz Fagundo, Roser Granero, Eva Penelo, Laurence Claes, Isabel Sánchez, Nadine Riesco, Miquel Casas, Jose Manuel Menchon |
Abstract |
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has commonly been described in psychiatric disorders. Although several studies have found positive associations between abnormal eating patterns during childhood and ADHD, there is a lack of studies on ADHD and Eating Disorders (ED). The aims of this exploratory study were 1) to assess the ADHD symptoms level in ED and to ascertain whether there are differences among ED subtypes; 2) to analyze whether the presence of ADHD symptoms is associated with more severe eating disorder symptoms and greater general psychopathology; and 3) to assess whether the ADHD symptoms level is associated with specific temperament and character traits. |
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