A comparison of early family life events amongst monozygotic twin women with lifetime anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or major depression
Article Abstract:
A big sample of female twins from a large community that was studied to find out the effects of early family life on them regarding bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa and depression is discussed. Results show that paternal protection led at times to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa could be associated with high levels of parental expectation.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2007
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Prevalence and correlates of eating disorders among Asian Americans: results from the National Latino and Asian American Study
Article Abstract:
Data obtained from the National Latino and Asian American Study is employed to analyze the lifetime and the correlates of the eating disorders commonly found in Asian Americans. The Asian American people are found to have low prevalence for such disorders.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2007
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Epidemiology of eating disorders: creating opportunities to move the current classification paradigm forward
Article Abstract:
Several epidemiological studies are conducted to identify and classify the different eating disorders prevalent among people of different communities. New tools for a proper assessment of the present classification system are required.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2007
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: Discriminant function analysis of depressive symptoms in binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and major depression
- Abstracts: Health services use in women with a history of bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder. Night eating syndrome in young adult women: Prevalence and correlates
- Abstracts: A comparison of quality of life in obese individuals with and without binge eating disorder. What's driving the binge in ? A prospective examination of precursors and consequences
- Abstracts: On the uses of history in psychiatry: Diagnostic implications for anorexia nervosa. Research training in anorexia nervosa
- Abstracts: A survey of herbal and alternative medication use among participants with eating disorder symptoms. Travel distance and attrition in out patient eating disorders treatment