Webpart two describes the general strategies used to address comorbidity in patients with eating disorders, and the specic strategies and procedures for managing the preface Webwe conducted a comprehensive study, exploring bidirectional associations between different types of eating disorders and broad groups of all other psychiatric disorders,. Webin this broad examination, we identified bidirectional increases in risk of comorbidity for those with both eating disorder diagnoses and psychiatric disorder diagnoses. Webin this broad examination, we identified bidirectional increases in risk of comorbidity for those with both eating disorder diagnoses and psychiatric disorder diagnoses. Although our findings indicate different patterns of comorbidity between eating disorders, these variations were generally small. Webthe rapid review synthesises the current evidence base and identifies gaps in eating disorder research and care. This paper gives a critical overview of the. Webpart i describes the eating disorder psychopathology and its consequences: An essential knowledge essential to understanding whether the patients have true comorbidity or. Webspecifically, eating disorders are highly comorbid with other psychiatric illnesses (up to 95% of individuals with an eating disorder have at least one additional psychiatric illness), have extremely heterogeneous presentations, and individuals often migrate from one specific eating disorder diagnosis to another.