A scoping review of the relationship between autistic traits and eating disorders: exploring the secondary impact of eating disorders and co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses (opens in new tab)

ObjectiveResearch has highlighted co-occurrence and phenotypic overlap between autism and eating disorders (EDs), however the origin of this overlap is uncertain. The aim of this scoping review was to assess existing evidence on the role of acute illness effects and co-occurring mental health difficulties in the relationship between autism and EDs.MethodsThe review was conducted following the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews. Electronic databases (PsycINFO, PubMed, Embase and Web of Scien...