Autismespectrumstoornissen Autism spectrum disorder eating disorder
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universiteit Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, participants must meet all of the following criteria: participants will be included if they are female and 18 years of age or older. We will collect three groups of participants: participants with a sole diagnosis of ASD (ASD group), participants with a sole diagnosis of ED (ED group) and participants with an ASD and ED diagnosis (ED and ASD group). For the ED and ASD group, participants need to have a diagnosis of either anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED) or other specified feeding- or eating disorder (OSFED) and a comorbid ASD diagnosis. For the ED group, participants need to have one of the above mentioned ED diagnoses. For the ASD group, participants need to have an ASD diagnosis. Diagnosis are determined according to DSM-5 criteria by an experienced clinical professional (psychiatrist or clinical psychologist).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Potential participants who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: For all groups, we exclude participants with level of education below basic primary education (NL: basisonderwijs), with mental retardation and insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language. Additionally, participants of the ASD group are not allowed to have (a history of) of one of the above mentioned eating disorders, unspecified feeding or eating disorder (UFED), Pica or avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and participants of the ED group are not allowed to have ASD or traits thereof. This will be assessed before the actual participation in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cross-sectional investigation with one time measurement of disturbed eating behaviors such as disordered eating (EDE-Q - Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire), picky eating behavior (APEQ - Adult Picky Eating Questionnaire), eating disturbances found in avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) (NIAS - Nine Item ARFID Screen) and ASD specific eating disturbances (SWEAA - Swedish Eating Assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorders). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Eating behaviors (as mentioned under primary study parameters) in relation to general psychiatric complaints (BSI - Brief Symptom Inventory), neurocognitive functioning (D'Flex - Detail and Flexibility Questionnaire) and quality of life (MHQoL - Mental Health Quality of Life). Other parameters that are taken into account in the analyses are age, illness duration, age of onset, BMI, educational level and other comorbidities. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed