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Krupp MB, King PR, Wade M, Buchholz LJ. Health service utilization among women veterans who report eating disorder symptoms. Int J Eat Disord 2023; 56:1593-1602. [PMID: 37166105 DOI: 10.1002/eat.23984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Describe health service utilization in women veterans with eating disorder symptoms and characterize the nature of mental health services received. METHOD Women veterans (N = 191) in a northeastern Veterans Health Administration region completed the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire. Health service utilization was then observed for 5 years across multiple domains (i.e., mental health, primary care, telephone consultations, emergency services); negative binomial or zero-inflated negative binomial regression models (mental health) estimated the relative impact of reported eating disorder symptoms on health service utilization. RESULTS After adjusting for the effects of age and body mass index, higher eating disorder symptoms were associated with higher primary care, mental health services, and telephone consultations. Eating disorder diagnoses were infrequent across the sample. DISCUSSION Women veterans with higher self-reported eating disorder symptoms evidence higher health service utilization across common healthcare domains. Encounter data suggest that eating disorder symptoms are rarely identified or clinically addressed by providers. Existing mental health visits may represent an opportunity for selective screening for eating disorder symptoms, particularly among women who evidence known risk factors. PUBLIC SIGNIFICANCE This study reveals that women veterans with higher levels of eating disorder symptoms (e.g., dietary restriction, poor body image) use more primary care, mental health, and telephone consultations than others, but may not receive services that target disordered eating. Opportunities may exist to better identify eating disorder symptoms in the context of existing mental health visits, or potentially to combine treatment for eating disorder symptoms into their mental health care.
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Affiliation(s)
- Meghan B Krupp
- Behavioral VA Careline, VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Psychology, 204 Park Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Center for Integrated Healthcare, VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology, 409 Baldy Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Behavioral VA Careline, VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Center for Integrated Healthcare, VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Heruc G, Hart S, Stiles G, Fleming K, Casey A, Sutherland F, Jeffrey S, Roberton M, Hurst K. ANZAED practice and training standards for dietitians providing eating disorder treatment. J Eat Disord 2020; 8:77. [PMID: 33317617 PMCID: PMC7737344 DOI: 10.1186/s40337-020-00334-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Dietitians involved in eating disorder treatment are viewed as important members of the multidisciplinary team. However, the skills and knowledge that they require are not well characterised. Therefore, as part of a broader project to identify the key principles and clinical practice and training standards for mental health professionals and dietitians providing eating disorder treatment, the Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) sought to identify the key practice and training standards specific to dietitians. An expert working group of dietitians was convened to draft the initial dietetic standards. After expert review, feedback on the revised standards was then provided by 100 health professionals working within the eating disorder sector. This was collated into a revised version made available online for public consultation, with input received from treatment professionals, professional bodies and consumer/carer organisations. RECOMMENDATIONS Dietitians providing treatment to individuals with an eating disorder should follow ANZAED's general principles and clinical practice standards for mental health professionals and dietitians. In addition, they should also be competent in the present eating disorder-specific standards based around the core dietetic skills of screening, professional responsibility, assessment, nutrition diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation. CONCLUSIONS These standards provide guidance on the expectations of dietetic management to ensure the safe and effective treatment of individuals with an eating disorder. Implications for professional development content and training providers are discussed, as well as the importance of clinical supervision to support professional self-care and evidence-informed and safe practice for individuals with an eating disorder.
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- Gabriella Heruc
- Executive Committee, Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, Sydney, Australia.
- School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, Australia.
- Eating Disorder Service, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia.
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- Nutrition and Dietetics, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Australia
- The Boden Collaboration of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise and Eating Disorders, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, College of Health, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre for Psychotherapy, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, Australia
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- Executive Committee, Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, Sydney, Australia
- The Mindful Dietitian, Melbourne, Australia
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- Executive Committee, Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, Sydney, Australia
- River Oak Health, Brisbane, Australia
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Victorian Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders, Parkville, Australia
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- Executive Committee, Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, Sydney, Australia
- Eating Disorder Service, Robina Private Hospital, Robina, Australia
- Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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Sloan E, O'donnell R, Bianchi V, Simpson A, Cox R, Hall K. Distress, emotional clarity, and disordered eating in young people with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties. CLIN PSYCHOL-UK 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/cp.12154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Elise Sloan
- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia,
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia,
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia,
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia,
- Centre for Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Research (CEDAAR), Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia,
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia,
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia,
- Centre for Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Research (CEDAAR), Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia,
- Centre for Youth AOD Practice Development, Youth Support and Advocacy Service, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia,
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Eating disorders are a serious, life-threating condition impacting adolescents and young adults. Providers in primary care settings have an important role in identifying disordered eating (DE) symptoms. Unfortunately, symptoms go undetected in 50% of patients in medical settings. Using the behavioral health screen, this study identified DE risk profiles in a sample of 3620 female adolescents and young adults (ages 14-24), presenting in primary care. A latent class analysis with twenty psychosocial factors identified three DE risk groups. The group at highest risk for DE was characterized by endorsement of internalizing symptoms and a history of trauma. The next risk group consisted of those with externalizing symptoms, particularly substance use. The group at lowest risk for DE reported more time spent with friends compared to their peers. Primary care providers and psychiatric teams can benefit from knowing the psychosocial risk patterns affiliated with DE, and using brief, comprehensive screening tools to identify these symptoms.
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Brumboiu MI, Cazacu I, Zunquin G, Manole F, Mogosan CI, Porrovecchio A, Peze T, Tavolacci MP, Ladner J. Nutritional status and eating disorders among medical students from the Cluj-Napoca University centre. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 91:414-421. [PMID: 30564017 PMCID: PMC6296733 DOI: 10.15386/cjmed-1018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Background and aims The nutritional disorders are modifiable predisposing factors of the current leading causes of morbidity and premature mortality, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancers. An early recognition of appropriate interventions could decrease the burden of medical costs and increase the healthy life expectancy. The aims of our study were the description of nutritional status, its associated factors, and the detection of eating disorders among Romanian medical students of the “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted during the 2015–2016 academic year, including medical students from all study years, by an online questionnaire. The statistics, both descriptive and inferential, were calculated using EpiInfo. Results A total of 222 students from the University Romanian section were included, with a sex-ratio (men:women) of 0.22. The average body mass index of the medical students included was 21.3±3.3 kg/m2, for females it was 20.7±3 kg/m2 and for males 23.9±3.1 kg/m2. For the nutritional disorders such as overweight, the prevalence among males (30%) had a net predominance (p<0.001) over females (4.4%), while for underweight, it was prevalent only for female students (20.3%). Overweight was associated with low academic performance (odds ratio (OR)=7.2; 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1–53.94), smoking (OR=2.4; 95% CI: 1–5.76) and binge drinking (OR=3; 95% CI: 1.26–7.25). Eating disorders were reported by 25.7% of the students and were significantly more prevalent in students in the second academic study cycle (47.4%; 95% CI: 34.7–60.3%) and in students with jobs (7%; 95% CI: 2.3–16.1%). Conclusions In this survey, two different distribution models of nutritional disorders for both genders were identified, with the predominance of overweight among men. Eating disorders were more prevalent among students in the second study cycle and those with jobs at the same time.
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- Maria Irina Brumboiu
- Epidemiology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Pharmacy Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of the Littoral Opal Coast - EA 7369 - URePSSS - Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société, F-59383 Dunkerque, France
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- Nutrition Department, Cluj-Napoca Unit - The Network of International Francophone Clinical Epidemiology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Pharmacy Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Lille - EA 7369 - URePSSS - Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société, F-59000 Lille, France
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- University of the Littoral Opal Coast - EA 7369 - URePSSS - Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société, F-59383 Dunkerque, France
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- Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France; INSERM Unit 1073, School of Medicine, University of Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France; INSERM Unit 1073, School of Medicine, University of Rouen, Rouen, France
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Rates and correlates of disordered eating among women veterans in primary care. Eat Behav 2018; 30:28-34. [PMID: 29777967 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rates of disordered eating may be higher among women veterans than civilians, and are associated with co-occurring mental health (MH) conditions, such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and alcohol misuse. Although evidence suggests that these conditions are common in primary care settings, limited research has examined symptoms of disordered eating among women veterans in primary care. This study used a cross-sectional design to examine rates and MH correlates of disordered eating among women veterans treated in a primary care setting. Participants (N = 176) completed self-report measures of disordered eating attitudes and behaviors, depression, anxiety, PTSD, alcohol misuse, and military sexual trauma. Results indicated that women veterans were likely to report objective (35.8%) and subjective binge episodes (29.5%), as well as shape and weight concerns (36.4% and 23.3%, respectively). While, anxiety and PTSD were strongly associated with disordered eating, restraint, eating concerns, weight concerns, and shape concerns, military sexual trauma was often unrelated to these outcomes. Further study is needed to improve the detection of disordered eating behaviors among women veterans, as well as to identify effective management strategies in primary care. Overall, these findings suggest that integrated primary care (IPC) may be a useful setting to improve the detection and treatment of eating disorders, particularly by targeting binge eating and body dissatisfaction among women veterans within these settings.
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