The Extent of Eating Disorders and Comorbid Psychopathology Among Adolescent School Pupils
A fifth of pupils were at-risk of eating disorder pathology, and almost all demonstrated substantial comorbidity. Contrary to the 'white female' eating disorder stereotype, many of those with eating concerns were non-white and over a third did not identify as female. These findings require further work on the screening technology, but highlight the pressing need for access to eating disorder prevention and treatment for a diverse population of such adolescents.
Authors
- Tabitha Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8415-8496)
- Glenn Waller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7794-9546)
- Caroline Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0684-299X)
- Talar R. Moukhtarian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7404-8950)
- Carla Toro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6351-1340)
- Sophie Fletcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2221-4314)
Institutions
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Eating Disorders Review
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.70044
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Rosetrees Trust