5-YEAR OUTCOME FROM EATING DISORDERS - RELEVANCE OF PERSONALITY-DISORDERS

In order to assess the relationship of personality disorder and eating disorder outcome 30 eating disordered patients were followed up 4-5 y ears after taking part in a study examining the prevalence of personal ity disorders in eating disordered individuals. Subjects with personal ity disorders did not differ from those without personality disorders in the amount of symptomatic change over time, although their psychopa thology generally remained more severe. The relationship of personalit y disorder and clinical outcome ratings varied depending on the person ality measure. SCID-II personality disorder diagnoses were not signifi cantly associated with outcome ratings, but were related to a greater likelihood to be hospitalized and treated with psychotropic medication s. Results with a new personality measure, the Wisconsin Personality I nventory, did display an association between personality disturbance a nd eating disorder outcome ratings and also suggested that borderline personality was a significant predictor of outcome. (C) 1994 by John W iley & Sons, Inc.