Table 3.
Lifetime comorbid disorders in adolescents vs. adults with BDD
| Lifetime DSM-IV diagnosisa | Adolescents (n =36) | Adults (n =164) | Chi square | P | df | Effect size (v) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mood disordersb | 31 (86.1) | 137 (83.5) | 0.15 | 0.703 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Major depression | 29 (80.6) | 120 (73.2) | 0.85 | 0.357 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Bipolar disorder | 1 (2.8) | 14 (8.5) | – | 0.316 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Dysthymia (current) | 2 (5.6) | 13 (7.9) | – | 1.000 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Psychotic disorder | 1 (2.8) | 4 (2.4) | – | 1.000 | 1 | 0.01 |
| Anxiety disordersb | 24 (66.7) | 115 (70.1) | 0.17 | 0.684 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Panic disorder | 1 (2.8) | 39 (23.8) | 8.14 | 0.004 | 1 | 0.20 |
| Agoraphobia | 1 (2.8) | 2 (1.2) | – | 0.451 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Social phobia | 14 (38.9) | 63 (38.4) | 0.00 | 0.958 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Specific phobia | 6 (16.7) | 33 (20.1) | 0.22 | 0.636 | 1 | 0.03 |
| OCD | 10 (27.8) | 56 (34.1) | 0.54 | 0.462 | 1 | 0.05 |
| PTSD | 5 (13.9) | 13 (7.9) | – | 0.330 | – | 0.08 |
| GAD (current) | 1 (2.8) | 6 (3.7) | – | 1.000 | 1 | 0.02 |
| Substance use disordersb | 16 (44.4) | 80 (48.8) | 0.22 | 0.637 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Alcohol | 11 (30.6) | 74 (45.1) | 2.56 | 0.109 | 1 | 0.11 |
| Other drug | 14 (38.9) | 53 (32.3) | 0.57 | 0.449 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Eating disordersb | 6 (16.7) | 24 (14.6) | 0.10 | 0.757 | 1 | 0.02 |
| Anorexia nervosa | 4 (11.1) | 14 (8.5) | – | 0.747 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Bulimia nervosa | 2 (5.6) | 11 (6.7) | – | 1.000 | 1 | 0.02 |
| Somatoform disorders | 1 (2.8) | 2 (1.2) | – | 0.450 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Somatization disorder | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – | – | 1 | – |
| Pain disorder | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – | – | 1 | – |
| Hypochondriasis | 1 (2.8) | 2 (1.2) | – | 0.450 | 1 | 0.05 |
a
Results are presented as n (%) of participants.
b
The total is less than the sum of the individual disorders because some participants had more than one disorder in a given category.