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

Priyanka ThapliyalTranslational Health Research Institute (THRI), School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

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Deborah MitchisonCentre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, and School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia

Caroline MillerSchool of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

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Jacqueline BowdenPopulation Health Research Group, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia

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David Alejandro González-ChicaDiscipline of General Practice, Adelaide Medical School, NHMRCCentre of Research Excellence to Reduce Inequality in Heart Disease, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

Nigel StocksDiscipline of General Practice, Adelaide Medical School, NHMRCCentre of Research Excellence to Reduce Inequality in Heart Disease, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

Stephen TouyzSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Science, the University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia

Phillipa HayTranslational Health Research Institute (THRI), School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia

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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.

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