Year: 2017 Source: Current Opinion in Psychology. (2018). 22: 63-67. oi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.08.023 SIEC No: 20170476

Highlights

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN).

Suicidal behavior is elevated in bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) relative to the general population.

One-quarter to one-third of people with AN, BN, or BED have thought about suicide.

One-quarter to one-third of people with AN and BN have attempted suicide.

Most research in this area is cross-sectional or retrospective, which leaves the timing of the mortality risk unclear.