Intermittent explosive disorder and eating disorders: Analysis of national comorbidity and research samples

Clinical presentations of eating disorders (ED) are complex and diverse, and psychiatric comorbidities are commonplace among this population. Empirical evidence suggests that aggression and anger (the emotion corresponding to aggression) [1] are associated with ED [2, 3], severity of ED symptoms [4], and poorer treatment outcomes [5]. Research also suggests that individuals with EDs have increased aggressive behaviors against others and a higher risk of self-directed anger and aggression (e.g., suicidality, self-injurious behaviors) compared to the general population [1, 6].
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research