Table 1.
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Module 4 scores for women with an eating disorder and difficulties with social function and flexibility (numbers presented in bold typeface denote scores above ADOS threshold for ASD)
| Eating disorder diagnosis | Additional difficulties | Body mass index | Clinical setting | ADOS communication | ADOS reciprocal social interaction | ADOS imagination/creativity | Stereotyped behaviours and restricted interests | ADOS social communication total | ADOS classification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anorexia - restrictive | Depression | 11.5 | Inpatient | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Autism |
| 2 | Anorexia - restrictive | GAD | 13.95 | Inpatient | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 | Autism |
| 3 | Anorexia - restrictive | Depression | 13.8 | Inpatient | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Non-spectrum |
| 4 | Anorexia restrictive | OCD | 14.8 | Inpatient | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Non-spectrum |
| 5 | Anorexia - restrictive | 16.5 | Outpatient | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | Autism | |
| 6 | Eating disorder not otherwise specified | Bipolar affective disorder | 18 | Outpatient | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Non-spectrum |
| 7 | Eating disorder not otherwise specified | Depression | 29.5 | Outpatient | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Non-spectrum |
| 8 | Bulimia | Borderline personality disorder | 24.9 | Outpatient | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | Non-spectrum |
| 9 | Anorexia - restrictive | 16.4 | Outpatient | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Autism spectrum | |
| 10 | Anorexia - restrictive | Epilepsy | 15 | Outpatient | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Autism spectrum |
GAD = generalised anxiety disorder; OCD = obsessive compulsive disorder.