Comparative study of children and adolescents referred for eating disorder treatment at a specialist tertiary setting

T.J. Walker; Hunna Watson; D.J. Leach; J.C. Mccormack; K. Tobias; M.J. Hamilton; David Forbes

doi:10.1002/eat.22201

Comparative study of children and adolescents referred for eating disorder treatment at a specialist tertiary setting

T.J. Walker, Hunna Watson, D.J. Leach, J.C. Mccormack, K. Tobias, M.J. Hamilton, David Forbes

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Objective To examine child and adolescent differences in the clinical presentation of eating disorders (EDs) at referral to a specialist pediatric program. Method This study compared cognitive, behavioral, and physical and medical features of children (≤12 years) and adolescents (13-18 years) with EDs presenting to a state-wide specialist pediatric ED service over two decades (N = 656; 8-18 years; 94% female). Results Significant differences were found between the groups. Children were more commonly male (p .05). Discussion The clinical presentation of EDs differs among children and adolescents, with eating pathology and behavioral symptoms less prominent among children. Frontline health professionals require knowledge of these differences to assist with early detection, diagnosis, and prognosis. Copyright © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	47-53
Journal	International Journal of Eating Disorders
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22201
Publication status	Published - 2014

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