Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescent Males
A Peculiar Psychopathological Profile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15510770 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna Riva (0000-0002-2898-094X, University of Milano-Bicocca), Maria Pigni (University of Milano-Bicocca), Nunzia Delia Albanese (University of Milano-Bicocca), Mariella Falbo (University of Milano-Bicocca), Simona Di Guardo (University of Milano-Bicocca), Eleonora Brasola (0000-0002-3898-9817, University of Milano-Bicocca), Francesco Biso (0000-0002-0789-9894, University of Rome Tor Vergata), Renata Nacinovich (0000-0002-3832-2860, University of Milano-Bicocca, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pages | 11449-11449 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph191811449 |
| PMID | 36141722 |
| OpenAlex | W4295745266 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 62 |
(1) Background: Eating Disorders (EDs) are severe psychiatric disorders with high rates of mortality, multiple medical and psychiatric comorbidities associated, and often chronic illness. Historically, EDs are among the most gendered of psychiatric illnesses, and male presentations have been perceived as rare and unusual. This perception resulted in the systematic underrepresentation of males in research on Eds, and as consequence, in a scarcity of research investigating clinical and psychological features in this population. (2) Methods: The present study aims to evaluate clinical and psychopathological features in a sample of 287 children and adolescents, 27 males and 260 females with EDs, in order to identify similarities and differences. (3) Results: Males were younger than females, with similar medical and clinical conditions, but a different distribution of typology of EDs in middle childhood and middle adolescents. The Eating Disorders Inventory-3, TAS-20 for alexithymia and CDI for depressive symptoms' profiles are similar, while males showed higher scores at the global indexes of Symptom Checklist 90-Revised test in early adolescence. (4) Conclusions: Results suggest gender-specific similarities and differences in clinical and psychological features in children and adolescent males, which may require specific diagnosis and treatment
Alexithymia · Checklist · Comorbidity · Eating disorders · Population · Psychiatry · Psychopathology · Typology · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders · Psychology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
The Prevalence and Correlates of Eating Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
A Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)
Eating Disorders in Men
An Exploration of the Drive for Muscularity in Adolescent Boys and Girls
The Prevalence and Correlates of Binge Eating Disorder in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys
The enigma of male eating disorders
Cross validation of the factor structure of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale
Anorexia Nervosa in the Male
The changing demographic profile of eating disorder behaviors in the community
Homosexuality as a Risk Factor for Eating Disorder Symptomatology in Men
Service Provision for Men with Eating Issues in Australia
Innovative methods to analyse the impact of gender norms on adolescent health using global health survey data
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |