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adult |automutilation |caregiver |comorbidity |coronavirus disease 2019 |depression |early intervention |eating disorder |human |narrative |nonhuman |pandemic |relapse |review |Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |suicide |vulnerable population
; 2022(Revista de Neuro-Psiquiatria)
Article
in Spanish
| WHO COVID | ID: covidwho-1818927
ABSTRACT
Patients with eating disorder (ED) are a vulnerable population in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some studies describe its negative effect on ED patients and their caregivers. This article presents a narrative review of the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on these patients. Depressive and anxious symptoms, risk of self-harm and suicide are identified. Early intervention and management of patients with ED is a great challenge to the continuity of treatment, detection of comorbidities and relapse prevention.