Provisional posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with greater severity of eating disorder and comorbid symptoms in adolescents treated in residential care.

Timothy D BrewertonIsmael GavidiaGiulia SuroMolly M PerlmanJessica GenetDouglas W Bunnell

Published in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2021)

Results confirm that adolescent patients in residential treatment with ED-PTSD+ are more symptomatic and have worse quality of life than their ED counterparts without PTSD. Integrated treatment approaches that effectively address ED-PTSD+ are greatly needed in ED programs that treat adolescents.

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
emergency department
young adults
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
healthcare
physical activity
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
air pollution
mental health
peritoneal dialysis
depressive symptoms
replacement therapy
sleep quality