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Early detection of psychosis and eating disorders. Exploratory research of combined risk profiles
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  • Paul A.J.M. de Bont,
  • Birgit L. Seelen-de Lang,
  • Joyce Maas,
  • Nynke M.G. Bodde
Paul A.J.M. de Bont
GGZ Oost Brabant

Corresponding Author:paj.de.bont@ggzoostbrabant.nl

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Birgit L. Seelen-de Lang
GGZ Oost Brabant
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Joyce Maas
GGZ Oost Brabant
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Nynke M.G. Bodde
GGZ Oost Brabant
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Abstract

Intro: psychotic disorders (PD) and eating disorders (ED) both are highly invalidating, costly and associated with premature death. Researchers call for early detection and intervention. Little is known about co-occurrence and associations between the at risk mental state for psychosis (ARMS) and ED. Objectives: to explore the prevalence of and associations between ARMS and ED-risk. To gain a first explorative insight into the similarities and differences of ARMS profiles in individuals with and without an ED risk score (EDr versus EDnr). Method: a cross sectional observational prevalence study (N=736) in secondary mental health care with a qualitative examination of ARMS profiles (N=47), using an ED screener (SCOFF), psychosis prodromal screener (PQ16) and CAARMS interview (detection of ARMS). We analyzed prevalences, associations (using Fisher’s exact test), and conditional probabilities of frequencies for CAARMS and SCOFF outcomes. We explored differences in ARMS profiles between EDr and EDnr by inspection of CAARMS reports. Results: ARMS and EDr are common across all psychiatric conditions. ED appear to remain largely undetected. Findings demonstrated no significant or conditional association of frequencies between CAARMS and EDr/nr outcome. ARMS items ‘guilt/punishment’ and ‘ideas of reference’ stood out in the EDr group. Conclusions: Be aware of ARMS and psychosis in ED. Pay more attention to possible ED. ARMS and psychosis are equally prevalent in EDr and EDnr, and vice versa. Researchers are encouraged to conduct studies on severity associations and profiles of psychosis spectrum symptoms in the various manifestations of ED.
29 Jan 2024Submitted to Early Intervention in Psychiatry
29 Jan 2024Submission Checks Completed
29 Jan 2024Assigned to Editor
29 Jan 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
01 Feb 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
16 May 20241st Revision Received
07 Jul 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
10 Jul 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Major
18 Jul 20242nd Revision Received
21 Jul 2024Submission Checks Completed
21 Jul 2024Assigned to Editor
21 Jul 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
21 Jul 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
16 Sep 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
21 Oct 20243rd Revision Received
26 Oct 2024Assigned to Editor
26 Oct 2024Submission Checks Completed
26 Oct 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
02 Nov 2024Editorial Decision: Accept