Etiologia das perturbações da alimentação e da ingestão em homens

: psicopatologia familiar e comorbilidade psicopatológica

Abstract

Aim: Identify risk factors and understand which are specific of men vs. women.Method: 18 individuals with a current diagnosis of an eating disorder (DSM-5; APA, 2013) of which 10 were women and 8 were men. It was administered the Eating Disorders Examination (Fairburn & Cooper, 2000) (only the diagnosis items were administrated) for diagnostic confirmation and the Risk Factors for Eating Disorders: Interview Schedule(Fairburn & Welsh, 1990) for risk factors assessment. Two groups were formed: the women’s group and the men’s group.Results: One risk factor was associated with women’s group (parental alcohol abuse before and after onset). One risk factor was associated with the men’s group (mental illness diagnosed before onset).

Date of Award	26 Jul 2017
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Bárbara César Machado (Supervisor)