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Intersection of eating disorders and the female profile of autism
There is a moderate degree of comorbidity between autism and eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa in female individuals. Research indicates that up to 30% of patients with anorexia are autistic, or display high levels of autistic traits. Frequently, an autism diagnosis is secondary to an eating disorder diagnosis, which brings concomitant issues into treatment efficacy and outcomes for both conditions. Less is known about comorbidity with other eating disorder subtypes. Autistic traits can impede standard approaches to eating disorder treatment. Treatment options and settings may need to be modified to better accommodate autistic female individuals.
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Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North AmericaVolume
29Issue
2Pagination
409 - 417Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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1056-4993eISSN
1558-0490Language
engPublication classification
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