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The Comorbidity of Anxiety Disorders and Eating Disorders

I. Introduction

Considering the growing preoccupation of teenage girls with their weight and their bodies, eating disorders have become even more of a concern. In light of the fact that mortality in anorexia nervosa is among the highest of all psychiatric disorders, it is increasingly important to understand what causes eating disorders and how best to treat them (Herzog et al., 1996). A meaningful area of research to consider when trying to understand eating disorders is comorbidity. Such psychiatric disorders such as anxiety disorders, affective disorders, personality disorders, and substance abuse have been found to coexist, at least to some degree, with the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. This paper will examine how anxiety disorders have been found to interact with both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

II. Definitions of the Eating Disorders and Anxiety
Disorders

The DSM-IV outlines four criteria for anorexia nervosa (APA, 1994). One, a refusal to maintain body weight ove... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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