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.

Comparison between the SCOFF Questionnaire and the Eating Attitudes Test in patients with eating disorders.

Objective: The SCOFF was developed as a simple, five-question screening tool for eating disorders to be used in primary care. The aim of this study was to examine the appropriateness of each question in comparison with the Eating Attitudes Test-26.

Methods: The SCOFF and the EAT-26 were administered to 80 patients with eating disorders who had received treatment from May through October 2003 in Japan.