Risk of being convicted of theft and other crimes in anorexia and bulimia nervosa: A prospective cohort study in a Swedish female population
International Journal of Eating Disorders Aug 14, 2017
Yao S, et al. – This prospective cohort study aimed to investigate epidemiological associations between anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) and risks of committing theft and other crimes in a nationwide female population. Findings revealed that people with eating disorders had increased risk for convictions of theft and potentially other crimes. This investigation highlighted the importance of regular forensic screening and encourage research on mechanisms underlying the relationship between crime and eating disorder psychopathology and efforts to determine how best to address such relation in treatment.
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