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Influence of Weight on Shared Core Symptoms in Eating Disorders
Katja SchnickerTanja LegenbauerCatalina Schmitzsubject
AdultMale050103 clinical psychologymedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentAnorexia nervosaBody Mass IndexFeeding and Eating DisordersYoung Adult03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Binge-eating disorderBody ImageDevelopmental and Educational PsychologymedicineHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesPsychiatryAgedBulimia nervosaBody Weightdigestive oral and skin physiology05 social sciencesPerspective (graphical)Feeding BehaviorMiddle Agedmedicine.disease030227 psychiatryClinical PsychologyEating disordersFemaleSymptom AssessmentCore symptomsPsychologyBody mass indexPsychopathologyClinical psychologydescription
In terms of the transdiagnostic model of eating disorders, Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), and Binge Eating Disorder (BED) share the same distinctive psychopathology. However, empirical evidence showing similarities between these eating disorder diagnoses for core symptoms is scarce, and the role of weight status is unclear. Data from a total of 168 female participants were collected between April 2004 and April 2008, at an outpatient unit specialized in eating disorder treatment. Core symptoms of eating disorders were measured via self-report questionnaires. In particular, women with BED and BN showed similar patterns of core symptomatology compared with AN. However, when body mass index (BMI) was considered in the analyses, there were no differences between the three diagnostic groups in relation to body image. Differences in eating behavior are not solely triggered by weight differences, whereas body image disturbances are a transdiagnostic phenomenon among EDs and should also be considered in the treatment of BED.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-28 | Behavior Modification |