TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Is major depressive disorder or dysthymia more strongly associated with bulimia nervosa?
JO  - International journal of eating disorders
A1  - Perez, Marisol
A1  - Joiner, Thomas E.
A1  - Lewinsohn, Peter M.
SP  - 55
EP  - 61
VL  - 36
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Research on adult samples has found that the comorbidity between depression and eating disorders exceeds the comorbidity of any other Axis I disorder and eating disorders. Few studies have investigated the specific associations of major depression versus dysthymia with eating disorders. <br><br>METHOD: This sample consisted of 937 adolescents who were repeatedly assessed until the age of 24. <br><br>RESULTS: Analyses revealed that dysthymia was a stronger correlate with bulimia than major depression, even while controlling for other mood disorders and a history of depression and dysthymia. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The presence of dysthymia in adolescence might be a possible risk factor for the development of bulimia nervosa.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0276-3478
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.20020
ID  - ref1
ER  -