EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH MOOD [AFFECTIVE] DISORDERS

Abstract

Introduction: Eating disorders are mental illnesses characterised by abnormal eating habits that have a negative impact on a person's physical or mental health. In the last decade hospitalizations which included eating disorders increased among all age groups. The assessment of eating disorders associated with affective disorders has important clinical implications, but the standard psychiatric classification DSM-5 (American Psychiatry Association, 2013) and ICD-10 (World Health Organization, 1993) are limited. Objectives: The current study aims to broaden the evaluation of this association and better understand its clinical implications. In addition, the study's goal is to comprehend the implications of eating disorders in Galaţi County. Method: We conducted a retrospective study on 147 patients with eating disorders and mood [affective] disorders who were admitted to the Psychiatry Hospital "Elisabeta Doamna" Galati between January 1 and February 1, 2019.We used ICD-10 (Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders) and DSM-5 criteria for diagnosis (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). Results: In the period from 1 January 2019 - 1 February 2019 a total of 1131 patients was admitted in the Psychiatry Hospital, Of these, 147 were diagnosed with mood (affective) disorders, of whom 17 patients (12%) associated disorder and food as well as the independent disorder. Among these patients, the percentage of women with eating disorders associated with the affective disorder was 82 % and the percentage of men was 18 %. Conclusions: According to the findings, women are more likely to associate eating disorders with mood [affective] disorders. We also found a poor relationship between eating disorders and affective disorders, with eating disorders being associated with a high percentage of other psychiatric disorders, which is represented by alcohol and substance use, but also by high-impact diseases like Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.