Childhood trauma and outcome trajectories in patients with longstanding eating disorders across 17 years.

Background: A large proportion of patients with eating disorders (ED) report experiences of childhood trauma. Latent trajectory analysis in ED samples reveals the complexities in course and outcome and can explore the long-term impact of adverse experiences in childhood.

Method: A total of 84 patients with longstanding ED were included.

Reciprocal relationships between personality disorders and eating disorders in a prospective 17-year follow-up study.

Objective: This study aimed to report the presence of categorical and dimensional personality disorders (PD) in adults with longstanding eating disorders (ED) over a period of 17 years and to investigate whether changes in PD predict changes in ED symptoms or vice versa.

Methods: In total, 62 of the 80 living patients (78% response rate) with anorexia nervosa (n = 23), bulimia nervosa (n = 25), or other specified feeding or ED (n = 14) at baseline were evaluated during hospital treatment and at 1-year, 2-year, 5-year, and 17-year follow-up. PD were assessed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II disorders, and the eating disorder examination (EDE) interview was used to assess ED.

The 17-year outcome of 62 adult patients with longstanding eating disorders-A prospective study.

Objective: Although studies with short and intermediate observation time suggest favorable outcomes in regard to eating disorders (ED), there is limited knowledge on long-term outcomes. The present study aimed to investigate the 5- and 17-year outcome of adult patients with longstanding ED who were previously admitted to an inpatient ED unit. ED diagnoses and recovery, comorbid and general psychopathology, along with psychosocial functioning and quality of life were evaluated.

Change processes related to long-term outcomes in eating disorders with childhood trauma: An explorative qualitative study.

To date, eating disorder (ED) treatments are lacking for ED patients with psychiatric sequelae of childhood trauma, and successful outcomes are scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore therapeutic change processes from a patient perspective in relation to good versus poor long-term ED outcome at 1-year follow-up. Outcome categories were based on clinician assessment of ED behavior and diagnoses, body mass index, and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire scores.