Why do people with eating disorders drop out from inpatient treatment?: the role of personality factors.

Dropout rates from inpatient treatment for eating disorders are very high and have a negative impact on outcome. The purpose of this study was to identify personality factors predictive of dropout from hospitalization. A total of 64 adult patients with anorexia nervosa consecutively hospitalized in a specialized unit were included; 19 patients dropped out.

Mortality and its predictors in severe bulimia nervosa patients.

Background: The risk of mortality remains unclear for bulimia nervosa (BN) patients, especially the most severe. The aims of this study were to improve knowledge on BN and mortality.

Methods: With initial evaluation at admission, 258 BN (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition) consecutive inpatients were included (1988-2004).

Outcomes of empirical eating disorder phenotypes in a clinical female sample: results from a latent class analysis.

Background/aims: To empirically classify phenotypes of eating disorders (ED) using latent class analysis (LCA), and to validate this classification based on clinical outcomes.

Methods: LCA was applied to 968 inpatients. The resultant classes were validated by clinical outcomes including mortality.