Psychiatric Comorbidity in Subgroups of Eating-Disordered Inpatients

Eating disorders in men: a review of the literature

“…A high incidence of psychiatric comorbidity has been described in both men and women with eating disorders, and special emphasis has been placed on the frequent occurrence of affective disorders and personality disorders (Andersen & Holman, 1997). Very few eating disorder diagnoses are solitary diagnoses and the majority are accompanied by 2-4 additional separate psychiatric diagnoses (Margolis et al, 1994). The incidence of alcohol and drug abuse as well as antisocial personality disorder may be higher in men but this could be accounted for by non-specific gender differences in the general population (Andersen & Holman, 1997).…”