Undetected eating disorders among adolescent psychiatric inpatients.
Melis Pehlivantürk KızılkanKelly Anne CampbellMegan White ZappitelliPublished in: Early intervention in psychiatry (2023)
Our study suggests EDs remain a prevalent yet often overlooked diagnosis in adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Health care providers should screen for EDs in inpatient psychiatric settings as a part of routine assessment to improve the identification of disordered eating behaviours that often begin during adolescence.