RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AND EATING DISORDERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Objective: This paper offers a systematic review of the literature on eating disorders and the relationship with suicidal behavior. Methods: Searches were performed in the Medline, Lilacs, Adolec and Pubmed databases for articles published between 2003 and 2014. Results: Anorexia nervosa was the mos...

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Main Authors: Juliana Lourenço Araújo Veras, Rosana Christine Cavalcanti Ximenes, Flávia Maria Nassar Vasconcelos, Bruna Ferreira Medeiros, Everton Botelho Sougey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2018-01-01
Series:Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online
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Online Access:http://seer.unirio.br/index.php/cuidadofundamental/article/view/4949
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Summary:Objective: This paper offers a systematic review of the literature on eating disorders and the relationship with suicidal behavior. Methods: Searches were performed in the Medline, Lilacs, Adolec and Pubmed databases for articles published between 2003 and 2014. Results: Anorexia nervosa was the most often cited eating disorder in the articles selected. In cases of bulimia nervosa, suicide attempts and self-aggression were more frequent among those who use multiple compensation behaviors. Behavior disorders, emotional disorders and chemical dependency were described as risk factors in all publications. Conclusion: Despite the small number of studies performing an in-depth investigation into the relationship between eating disorder and suicidal behavior, the concomitant presence of these conditions places the health of patients at greater risk.
ISSN:1809-6107
2175-5361