Comparison of mental health treatment status and use of antidepressants in men and women with eating disorders

Priyanka Thapliyal; Deborah Mitchison; Caroline Miller; Jacqueline Bowden; David Alejandro González-Chica; Nigel Stocks; Stephen Touyz; Phillipa Hay

doi:10.1080/10640266.2017.1383788

Comparison of mental health treatment status and use of antidepressants in men and women with eating disorders

Eat Disord. 2018 May-Jun;26(3):248-262. doi: 10.1080/10640266.2017.1383788. Epub 2017 Nov 21.

Authors

Priyanka Thapliyal¹, Deborah Mitchison², Caroline Miller³, Jacqueline Bowden⁴, David Alejandro González-Chica⁵, Nigel Stocks⁵, Stephen Touyz⁶, Phillipa Hay¹

Affiliations

¹ a Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), School of Medicine , Western Sydney University , Sydney , Australia.
² b Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology , Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, and School of Medicine, Western Sydney University , Sydney , Australia.
³ c School of Public Health , The University of Adelaide , Adelaide , Australia.
⁴ d Population Health Research Group , South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) , Adelaide , Australia.
⁵ e Discipline of General Practice, Adelaide Medical School, NHMRCCentre of Research Excellence to Reduce Inequality in Heart Disease , The University of Adelaide , Adelaide , Australia.
⁶ f School of Psychology, Faculty of Science , the University of Sydney , Camperdown , Australia.

PMID: 29161184
DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2017.1383788

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.

Keywords: Eating disorder; antidepressant; men; treatment status; women.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Feeding and Eating Disorders / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders / drug therapy*
Quality of Life
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires

Substances

Antidepressive Agents