Mental Health After <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 Death‐Related Loss in Individuals With Eating Disorders: A Multi‐Country Nested Matched Case–Control Study
Despite the expected influence of COVID-19 death-related loss on mental health, our study found no significant association. Reactions to pandemics may be highly individual, and practitioners may want to consider broader losses-such as bereavement, missed educational experiences, relationship disruptions, financial instability, and employment challenges-when addressing patients' needs. Future research should continue to explore how death-related loss impacts eating disorder risk and progression.
Authors
- Cynthia Marie Bulik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7772-3264)
- Emma Forsén Mantilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9550-3820)
- Andreas Birgegård (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1220-9680)
- Hunna J. Watson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8405-381X)
- Jet D. Termorshuizen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5912-3975)
- Stina Borg
- Rachel W. Goode (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3917)
- Christine M. Peat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-7185)
- Eric F. van Furth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1131-0886)
- Kayla Costello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5486-9647)
- Laura M. Thornton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9384-7988)
- Elin Hedlund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6794-6568)
- Katherine A. Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3841-2508)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University at Albany, State University of New York (US)
- GGZ Rivierduinen (NL)
- Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24347
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Vetenskapsrådet
- National Institute of Mental Health