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Trial reportPloS one2018

Binge eating, trauma, and suicide attempt in community adults with major depressive disorder.

Ji Hyun Baek, Kiwon Kim, Jin Pyo Hong, Maeng Je Cho, Maurizio Fava, David Mischoulon, Sung Man Chang, Ji Yeon Kim, Hana Cho, Hong Jin Jeon

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In one paragraph

Trial report in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Ji Hyun BaekDepartment of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Kiwon KimDepartment of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Jin Pyo HongDepartment of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Maeng Je ChoDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Maurizio FavaDepression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America.
David MischoulonDepression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America.
Sung Man ChangDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea.
Ji Yeon KimDepartment of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Hana ChoDepartment of Physiology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Suwon, Korea.
Hong Jin JeonDepartment of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6126-542X
Samsung Medical Center · KRHarvard University · USSamsung (South Korea) · KRKyungpook National University · KRSeoul National University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eating disorders comorbid with depression are an established risk factor for suicide. In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of binge eating (BE) symptoms on suicidality and related clinical characteristics in major depressive disorder (MDD). A total of 817 community participants with MDD were included. We compared two groups (with and without lifetime BE symptoms). The MDD with BE group was subdivided into a frequent BE (FBE) subgroup (BE symptoms greater than twice weekly) and any BE (ABE) subgroup (BE symptoms greater than twice weekly). The MDD with BE group comprised 142 (17.38%) patients. The FBE and ABE subgroups comprised 75 (9.18%) and 67 (8.20%) patients, respectively. Comorbid alcohol use disorder, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and history of suicide attempt were significantly more frequent in the MDD with BE group than MDD without BE group. Sexual trauma was also reported more frequently in MDD with BE group. No significant differences were observed between the ABE and FBE subgroups. Multivariate logistic regression revealed an association of suicide attempt with BE symptoms and sexual trauma. Structural equation modeling showed that sexual trauma increased BE (β = 0.337, P <0.001) together with alcohol use (β = 0.185, P <0.001) and anxiety (β = 0.299, p<0.001), which in turn increased suicide attempt (β = 0.087, p = 0.011). BE symptoms were associated with suicide attempt in MDD after adjusting for other factors associated with suicidality. BE symptoms also moderated an association between suicide attempt and sexual trauma.

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BulimiaMajor Depressive DisorderWounds and InjuriesAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSex OffensesSuicide, Attempted

Identifiers

PMID29927937
PMCPMC6013207
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