Young female alcoholics with and without eating disorders: a comparative study in Japan

• DOI: 10.1176/ajp.150.7.1053
• Publication Date: 2014-12-17T19:45:15Z
• Authors: Kenji Suzuki; Susumu Higuchi; Kazunori Yamada; Yasuaki Mizutani; Hiroshi Kōno
• Keywords: Anorexia nervosa; Alcohol abuse; Alcohol Dependence

The authors sought to delineate the characteristics of female alcoholics with eating disorders.The study subjects were 29 Japanese outpatients and inpatients, 30 years age or younger, DSM-III-R diagnoses either alcohol dependence abuse disorders. Twenty-one within same range who did not have disorders served as comparison group. social familial backgrounds, clinical course, symptoms two groups compared use a structured interview form developed for study.Ninety-three percent had bulimia nervosa; 52% anorexia nervosa. In all cases, both continued after onset problem drinking. distributions alcoholic clearly differed: no one in group was under 24, number increased whereas ranged from 19 years, greatest at 26. More never been married, they an earlier alcoholism, lower body weights than those without Also, more them depression borderline personality disorder.The findings suggest that young constitute subgroup distinct sociodemographic course differ younger older