Comparison of mental health treatment status and use of antidepressants in men and women with eating disorders |
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| Authors: | Priyanka Thapliyal Deborah Mitchison Caroline Miller Jacqueline Bowden David Alejandro González-Chica Nigel Stocks |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia;2. Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, and School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia;3. School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia;4. Population Health Research Group, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia;5. Discipline of General Practice, Adelaide Medical School, NHMRCCentre of Research Excellence to Reduce Inequality in Heart Disease, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Mental health treatment status and antidepressant use were investigated among men and women with an eating disorder (ED) who were interviewed in a general population survey of 3005 adults (aged ≥15 years). Compared to women, men with an ED were significantly less likely to receive treatment for a mental health problem or to be currently using an antidepressant. On multivariate analyses, female gender, lower mental health-related quality of life, and lower weight/shape overvaluation were significant predictors of receiving treatment and antidepressant use. Treatment was less likely in men and in people with higher ED cognitions. |
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| Keywords: | Eating disorder treatment status antidepressant men women |
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