[article]
| Titre : |
Clinical evaluation of autistic symptoms in women with anorexia nervosa |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
H. WESTWOOD, Auteur ; W. MANDY, Auteur ; K. TCHANTURIA, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
12p. |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Adult Affective Symptoms/epidemiology Anorexia Nervosa/*complications/*psychology Autism Spectrum Disorder/*diagnosis Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Middle Aged Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/epidemiology Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Self Report Young Adult *Ados-2 *Anorexia nervosa *Autism spectrum disorder *Eating disorder *Female autism |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
BACKGROUND: Despite a suggested link between anorexia nervosa (AN) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), previous studies have used self-report or diagnostic criteria to assess for ASD in AN populations, rather than direct observation of symptom characteristic of ASD. The aim of this study was to use a standardised, clinical assessment of ASD, the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition (ADOS-2), to investigate the presence of autistic symptoms in a cross-sectional sample of women with AN. METHODS: Sixty women were recruited from inpatient or day-patient specialist eating disorder services. Each participant underwent the ADOS-2 assessment and completed a set of self-report questionnaires assessing eating disorder pathology and other psychiatric symptoms. IQ was also assessed. RESULTS: Fourteen women (23.3%) scored above clinical cutoff for ASD on the ADOS-2. Only eight of these women displayed repetitive or restrictive behaviours, while all 14 had difficulties with social affect. Elevated ASD symptoms were associated with increased alexithymia and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, but not specific eating disorder pathology. CONCLUSIONS: ASD symptoms are over-represented in women with severe AN and appear to be associated with other psychiatric symptoms, which warrant further investigation and consideration in treatment. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-017-0128-x |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=331 |
in Molecular Autism > 8 (2017) . - 12p.
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Clinical evaluation of autistic symptoms in women with anorexia nervosa in Molecular Autism, 8 (2017)
