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The Incidence and Comorbidity of Psychiatric Disorders in Obesity
William H. Berman,Ellen Raynes Berman,Steven B. Heymsfield,Margaret Fauci,Sigurd H. Ackerman +4 more
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Assessment of psychiatric disorders may be of benefit both to patients seeking treatment for obesity and to providers of weight control programs.Abstract:
Obesity is a medical disorder with genetic, metabolic, and biochemical components. The role of psychiatric disorders, however, has been a matter of controversy. Although there is no evidence for a causal role for psychopathology in obesity, comorbid psychopathology could explain the high attrition and relapse rates found in obesity treatment. Using structured clinical diagnostic interviews (SCID-I and -II), the present study found a lifetime prevalence of 50% for Axis I disorders and a 55% prevalence for Axis II disorders in a population seeking treatment for their obesity. Assessment of psychiatric disorders may be of benefit both to patients seeking treatment for obesity and to providers of weight control programs.read more
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