[Eating disorders and drug addiction].

Rev Med Liege

Maitre de Conference a I'ULg, CHC-Liege, Belgique.

Published: August 2013

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  • There is a recognized connection between drug addiction and eating disorders in clinical settings, stemming from similarities in their nature and effects.
  • Both conditions share complex characteristics influenced by a combination of biological, psychological, familial, and social factors.
  • Effective treatment for eating disorders should involve a multidisciplinary approach considering these underlying vulnerabilities.

Article Abstract

The link between drug addiction and eating disorders is often noted in clinical practice and in the literature. This may be due to their phenomenological, structural and systemic manifestations. In this paper, we shall underline these numerous links as well as their impact on the treatment of eating disorders. Addictive behaviour has long been well defined by clinicians and offers a model of understanding the underlying mechanisms of eating disorders without, however, identifying them with addiction. Eating disorders as well as addictions are multifactorial disorders implying different vulnerability traits, involving biological, psychological, familial and sociological factors. Their management therefore requires a multidisciplinary approach.

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