Diuretic use as a marker for eating problems and affective disorders among women

J. E. Mitchell; Claire Pomeroy; M. Seppala; M. Huber

Diuretic use as a marker for eating problems and affective disorders among women

J. E. Mitchell, Claire Pomeroy, M. Seppala, M. Huber

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Abstract

Fourteen female symptomatic volunteers between the ages of 18 and 40 who used diuretics on a regular basis for reasons that were not medically necessary were evaluated. Seven (50%) were diagnosed as having a current or past syndromal or subsyndromal eating disorder, and 9 (64%) were diagnosed as having a current or past affective disorder. The results of this pilot study suggest that chronic diuretic use in young women should signal to the clinician the possibility of an unrecognized eating problem and/or an affective disorder.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	267-270
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
Volume	49
Issue number	7
State	Published - 1988
Externally published	Yes

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Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology

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Diuretic use as a marker for eating problems and affective disorders among women

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