Patients with eating disorders commonly exhibit comorbid psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression and OCD. What's worse is that comorbid disorders have been shown to exacerbate the severity and chronicity of the disorder, and unfavourably affect treatment outcome. Moreover, comorbid disorders may necessitate specific and specialized ( Read more... )

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Patients with eating disorders commonly exhibit comorbid psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression and OCD. The presence of comorbid disorders has been shown to exacerbate the severity and chronicity of the disorder, and unfavourably affect treatment ( Read more... )