25. Personality Disorder and Eating Disorder: The Management of Eating Disorders in People with Co-Morbid Personality Disorder
- John R. E. Fox3,
- Ken P. Goss4
Published Online: 3 OCT 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781118328910.ch25
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Eating and its Disorders
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How to Cite
Sampson, M. J., Sampson, M. and Fox, J. R. E. (2012) Personality Disorder and Eating Disorder: The Management of Eating Disorders in People with Co-Morbid Personality Disorder, in Eating and its Disorders (eds J. R. E. Fox and K. P. Goss), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118328910.ch25
Editor Information
- 3
Division of Clinical Psychology, University of Manchester, UK
- 4
Coventry Eating Disorders Service, United Kingdom
Publication History
- Published Online: 3 OCT 2012
- Published Print: 9 OCT 2012
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ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470683545
Online ISBN: 9781118328910
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Keywords:
- clinical issues;
- co-morbid personality disorder;
- eating disorder (ED)
Summary
With the aid of two cases examples, this chapter explores some of the key issues that clinicians have to grapple with in working with clients with both an eating disorder (ED) and a personality disorder. First, it outlines what personality disorders are, the classification systems and which personality disorders are most commonly seen alongside EDs. This chapter touches upon the two main diagnostic classification systems of personality disorders, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) and the International Classification for Diseases (ICD). It highlights some of the methodological and ethical considerations surrounding diagnosing personality disorders and considers whether diagnosis is of value in ED services. The chapter then discusses the impact that having these co-morbid problems has on the treatment process and outcome before finally making recommendations regarding the real challenging questions that clients with co-morbid personality disorder and ED present.