Examining day hospital treatment outcomes for sexual minority patients with eating disorders
International Journal of Eating Disorders Sep 02, 2020
Donahue JM, DeBenedetto AM, Wierenga CE, et al. - This study assessed sexual minorities (SM) vs heterosexual patients with eating disorders on demographic features, eating disorders and psychological outcomes during day hospital treatment. Researchers included a total of 389 individuals who finished surveys about eating pathology, mood, anxiety, and skills use when admitted for treatment, 1 month after admission, discharge, and at a 6‐month follow‐up. SM patients demonstrated greater eating pathology, emotion dysregulation, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms over time. Data showed that SM patients tended to begin treatment with higher scores, but they improved at a faster rate vs heterosexual patients. The data suggested that SM patients report greater overall eating disorder and comorbid symptoms, consistent with minority stress theory. In this sample of day hospital patients, treatment outcomes are not significantly different for SM patients .
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