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The Validity And Clinical Utility Of Purging Disorder, Ruth Striegel Weissman
The Validity And Clinical Utility Of Purging Disorder, Ruth Striegel Weissman
Ruth Striegel Weissman
Objective To review evidence of the validity and clinical utility of Purging Disorder and examine options for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition (DSM-V). Method Articles were identified by computerized and manual searches and reviewed to address five questions about Purging Disorder: Is there “ample” literature? Is the syndrome clearly defined? Can it be measured and diagnosed reliably? Can it be differentiated from other eating disorders? Is there evidence of syndrome validity? Results Although empirical classification and concurrent validity studies provide emerging support for the distinctiveness of Purging Disorder, questions remain about definition, diagnostic reliability in …
The Validity And Clinical Utility Of Night Eating Syndrome, Ruth Striegel Weissman
The Validity And Clinical Utility Of Night Eating Syndrome, Ruth Striegel Weissman
Ruth Striegel Weissman
Objective: To review the empirical literature for evidence in support of inclusion of Night Eating Syndrome (NES) in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Method: Based on a literature search using PubMed, 47 empirical studies of NES were identified. Results: The literature reflects use of varying definitions; progress has been made toward reliable measurement of night eating symptoms; evidence regarding a differentiation of NES from “normalcy” or from other eating disorders is based largely on samples of convenience; only one controlled treatment study has been published. Discussion: There are limited data supporting the clinical …
Prevalence And Comorbidity Of Major Depressive Disorder In Young Black And White Women., Ruth Striegel Weissman
Prevalence And Comorbidity Of Major Depressive Disorder In Young Black And White Women., Ruth Striegel Weissman
Ruth Striegel Weissman
Objective
This study reports the prevalence and comorbidity of depression in two large samples of black and white young adult women.
Method
Clinical interviews of participants in a follow-up study of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study (NGHS-Wave II; N = 378) were contrasted with a subsample of the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS; N = 3749) to examine the rates and comorbidity of lifetime major depressive disorder in black and white women using methodology described by Kraemer (1995). The sequencing of disorders was also examined to determine which disorder was primary. Comorbidity and sequencing were examined …