Impact of pregnancy on XXXX .

@entity1 @entity308 @entity6 @entity6426 @entity167 @entity1279 @entity14335
BACKGROUND: @entity1279 affects @entity1 at a peak age of reproductive functioning, but few studies have examined the impact of pregnancy on @entity6426 . AIM: To examine the impact of pregnancy on symptoms of @entity1279 and associated psychopathology. METHOD: @entity1 actively suffering from @entity1279 during pregnancy (n = 94) were interviewed using the eating disorder examination (12th @entity14335 ) and structured clinical interview for DSM-III-R, with additional structured questions. Behaviours were recorded at conception, each trimester and postnatally. Relative risks were calculated for prognostic factors. RESULTS: Bulimic symptoms improved throughout pregnancy. After delivery, 57% had worse symptoms than pre-pregnancy, but 34% were no longer bulimic. Relapse was predicted by behavioural severity and persistence, previous anorexia nervosa (' @entity6426 ), gestational @entity6 and 'unplanned' pregnancy. Unplanned pregnancies were the norm, usually resulting from mistaken beliefs about fertility. ' @entity308 ' was suggested in one-third of the sample, and in two-thirds of those with' @entity6426 , and was predicted by @entity167 misuse, symptom severity and persistence. CONCLUSIONS: Postnatal treatment intervention should focus on @entity1 'at risk' of relapse, but all @entity1 with @entity6426 should be assessed for postnatal @entity308 .
