Development of a Chinese medicine pattern severity index for understanding eating disorders

Fogarty, S; Harris, D; Zaslawski, C; McAinch, AJ; Stojanovska, L

Development of a Chinese medicine pattern severity index for understanding eating disorders

Fogarty, S Harris, D Zaslawski, C

McAinch, AJ Stojanovska, L

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Citation:: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2012, 18 (6), pp. 597 - 606
Issue Date:: 2012-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Fogarty, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Harris, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zaslawski, C https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5618-5161	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McAinch, AJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Stojanovska, L	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-06-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2012, 18 (6), pp. 597 - 606	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1075-5535	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/22499
dc.description.abstract	Introduction: Eating disorders commonly affect young girls and women. Four eating disorders are analyzed in this study: anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS), and binge eating disorder (BED). Eating disorders are a modern concept and as such there is no critically appraised research on how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) conceptualizes of or treats eating disorders. The purpose of this study is to identify and quantify the TCM patterns relevant to eating disorders based on a systematic evaluation of the results of a self-reported questionnaire. Methods: One hundred and ninety-six (196) female participants (142 with a self-reported eating disorder and 54 with no eating disorder) completed an online survey, designed to collect data on their current general health and, where relevant, their eating disorder. The Berle methodology was used to identify TCM patterns involved in eating disorders to tabulate and score the number of signs and symptoms experienced by the participants. Results: For many of the TCM patterns, statistically significant differences were found between presentation severity across the four eating disorders. Conclusions: For the first time, there is evidence-based research to classify the TCM patterns involved in AN, BN, EDNOS, and BED. Evidence is given to support the anecdotal theories of TCM patterns involved in eating disorder presentation. These results have relevance on how eating disorders are treated and viewed by TCM practitioners. © Copyright 2012, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2012.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1089/acm.2011.0069	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Complementary & Alternative Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Diagnosis, Differential	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Medicine, Chinese Traditional	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Surveys	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Severity of Illness Index	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Eating Disorders	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Anorexia Nervosa	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Bulimia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Reference Values	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Internet	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Bulimia Nervosa	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Self Report	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Feeding and Eating Disorders	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Development of a Chinese medicine pattern severity index for understanding eating disorders	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	18	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
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pubs.issue	6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	18	en_US

Abstract:

Introduction: Eating disorders commonly affect young girls and women. Four eating disorders are analyzed in this study: anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS), and binge eating disorder (BED). Eating disorders are a modern concept and as such there is no critically appraised research on how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) conceptualizes of or treats eating disorders. The purpose of this study is to identify and quantify the TCM patterns relevant to eating disorders based on a systematic evaluation of the results of a self-reported questionnaire. Methods: One hundred and ninety-six (196) female participants (142 with a self-reported eating disorder and 54 with no eating disorder) completed an online survey, designed to collect data on their current general health and, where relevant, their eating disorder. The Berle methodology was used to identify TCM patterns involved in eating disorders to tabulate and score the number of signs and symptoms experienced by the participants. Results: For many of the TCM patterns, statistically significant differences were found between presentation severity across the four eating disorders. Conclusions: For the first time, there is evidence-based research to classify the TCM patterns involved in AN, BN, EDNOS, and BED. Evidence is given to support the anecdotal theories of TCM patterns involved in eating disorder presentation. These results have relevance on how eating disorders are treated and viewed by TCM practitioners. © Copyright 2012, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2012.

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