Clinical presentation and outcome of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder in a Japanese sample.

We conducted a study of the clinical presentation and outcome in patients with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), aged 15-40years, and compared this group to an anorexia nervosa (AN) group in a Japanese sample. A retrospective chart review was completed on 245 patients with feeding and eating disorders (FEDs), analyzing prevalence, clinical presentation, psychopathological properties, and outcomes. Using the DSM-5 criteria, 27 (11.

Outcome of eating disorders in a Japanese sample: a 4- to 9-year follow-up study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of eating disorders (EDs) in Japan with that in Western countries.

Method: Two hundred and thirty-three Japanese women with an ED were followed for 4 to 9 years. We identified fully recovered women (good outcome group), partially recovered women (intermediate outcome group) and women with an active ED (poor outcome group) based on physical, behavioural and psychological indices.