Impairment in psychosocial functioning in patients with different subtypes of eating disorders.

Objective: To examine psychosocial functioning in eating disorder (ED) patients with restrictive and purgative subtypes.

Method: Forty-four adult female patients with a diagnosis of ED were divided into restrictive (RP) and purgative (PP) groups according the presence of purgative symptoms. Functioning was assessed using the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) and the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF).