Axis II comorbidity of normal-weight bulimia

Compr Psychiatry. 1990 Jan-Feb;31(1):20-4. doi: 10.1016/0010-440x(90)90050-3.

Abstract

The axis II comorbidity of 34 women with active bulimia, 18 women with remitted bulimia, and 20 women with a history of major depression was assessed blind to axis I diagnosis using the Diagnostic Interview for Personality Disorders (DIPD), a semistructured interview of demonstrated reliability. Fifty percent of the active bulimic subjects, 44% of the remitted bulimic subjects, and 35% of the depressed controls met DSM-III criteria for at least one axis II disorder. Despite the generally higher prevalence of axis II pathology in both bulimic groups than depressed controls, these between-group differences did not reach significance. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Body Weight*
  • Bulimia / diagnosis
  • Bulimia / psychology*
  • Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
  • Depressive Disorder / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Personality Disorders / diagnosis
  • Personality Disorders / psychology*
  • Personality Tests*
  • Psychometrics