Residential eating disorder outcomes associated with screening positive for substance use disorder and borderline personality disorder.
Thomas J WeigelShirley B WangJennifer Joanne ThomasKamryn T EddyCasey PierceMary C ZanariniGarrett FitzmauriceAlisa BuschPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2019)
Screening positive for SUD and/or BPD was common in residential ED treatment, and associated with more severe ED symptoms. Screening positive for SUD was associated with faster ED symptom improvement than screening positive for BPD. These findings suggest that intensive ED treatment, even in the absence of intensive SUD treatment, may enhance patient outcomes for those with SUDs.