[Treatment of eating disorders with concurrent ADHD symptoms: knowledge, knowledge gaps and clinical implications]

Lakartidningen. 2019 Sep 17:116:FMUT.
[Article in Swedish]

Abstract

Emerging evidence supports a prevalence overlap between ADHD and bulimia nervosa/binge eating disorder. A high degree of ADHD symptoms may have a negative impact on recovery in eating disorders with loss of control over the eating, bingeing and purging. Screening/diagnostic evaluation of ADHD in all persons with loss of control over the eating/bingeing/purging eating disorders is required. For patients diagnosed with ADHD, treatment with stimulants can be tested and evaluated for both eating disorders and ADHD symptoms. While there is evidence that lisdexamfetamine reduces symptoms of binge eating disorder, rigorous studies evaluating ADHD treatment, including medication, for bulimia nervosa are still missing.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / complications*
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / drug therapy
  • Binge-Eating Disorder / complications
  • Binge-Eating Disorder / drug therapy
  • Bulimia Nervosa / complications
  • Bulimia Nervosa / drug therapy
  • Central Nervous System Stimulants / therapeutic use
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / complications*
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Central Nervous System Stimulants
  • Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate