Morgan Robison, Megan L Rogers, Lee Robertson, Mary E Duffy, Jamie Manwaring, Megan Riddle, Renee D Rienecke, Daniel Le Grange, Alan Duffy, Millie Plotkin, Dan V Blalock, Philip S Mehler, Thomas E Joiner
Most DSM-5 eating disorder diagnoses are associated with elevated suicide risk; however, little is known about the relationship between Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and suicidal ideation. The aim of the current study was to examine suicidal ideation within an adult ARFID sample. Patients with eating disorders (N = 936), some of whom met criteria for a current DSM-5 diagnosis of ARFID (n = 79), completed the Beck Depression Inventory II Item 9, regarding suicidal ideation. The study was conducted within an eating disorder treatment facility that offers inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization program, and intensive outpatient levels of care...
November 2022: Psychiatry Research