Contribution of Interpersonal Problems to Eating Disorder Psychopathology via Negative Affect in Treatment-seeking Men and Women: Testing the Validity of the Interpersonal Model in an Understudied Population

Abstract Background. The nature and significance of impulse-control difficulties in binge-eating disorder (BED) are uncertain. Most emerging research has focused on food-specific rather than general impulsivity. The current study examines the clinical presentation of patients with BED categorized with and without clinical levels of general impulsivity. Method. A total of 343 consecutive treatment-seeking patients with BED were categorized as having BED with general impulsivity (GI+; N = 73) or BED without general impulsivity (GI−: N = 270) based on structured diagnostic and clinical interviews. The groups were compared on demographic, developmental, and psychological features, and on rates of psychiatric and personality comorbidity. Results. Individuals with BED and general impulsivity (GI+) reported greater severity of eating-disorder psychopathology, greater depressive symptoms, and greater rates of comorbidity than those without general impulsivity (GI−). Conclusions. A subtype of individuals with BED and general impulsivity may signal a more severe presentation of BED characterized by heightened and broader psychopathology. Future work should investigate whether these impulse-control difficulties relate to treatment outcomes.

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Characterizing eating disorder psychopathology and body image related constructs in treatment-seeking Black individuals with binge-eating spectrum disorders

Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity ◽

10.1007/s40519-021-01165-w ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mandy Lin ◽

Lindsay M. Gillikin ◽

Anna Gabrielle G. Patarinski ◽

Paakhi Srivastava ◽

Adrienne S. Juarascio

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Eating Disorder ◽

Binge Eating ◽

Treatment Seeking ◽

Eating Disorder Psychopathology ◽

Spectrum Disorders

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Self-esteem mediates the associations among negative affect, body disturbances, and interpersonal problems in treatment-seeking obese individuals

Clinical Psychologist ◽

10.1111/cp.12036 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 85-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Laura Salerno ◽

Gianluca Lo Coco ◽

Salvatore Gullo ◽

Rosalia Iacoponelli ◽

Marie Louise Caltabiano ◽

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Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Interpersonal Problems ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Treatment Seeking

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Risk Factors for Eating Disorder Psychopathology within the Treatment Seeking Transgender Population: The Role of Cross-Sex Hormone Treatment

European Eating Disorders Review ◽

10.1002/erv.2576 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 120-128 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Bethany Alice Jones ◽

Emma Haycraft ◽

Walter Pierre Bouman ◽

Nicola Brewin ◽

Laurence Claes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Eating Disorder ◽

Hormone Treatment ◽

Sex Hormone ◽

Treatment Seeking ◽

Eating Disorder Psychopathology

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Clinical Science Can Address Rising Eating Disorder Psychopathology during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Comment on Gruber et al., 2020

10.31234/osf.io/592za ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kara Alise Christensen ◽

Kelsey E. Hagan ◽

Kelsie T. Forbush

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Eating Disorders ◽

Eating Disorder ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Men And Women ◽

Eating Disorder Psychopathology ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Assessment And Treatment ◽

Medical Morbidity

Eating disorders (EDs) are serious psychiatric disorders that affect 13-18% of young men and women. EDs are associated with substantial psychiatric and medical morbidity and mortality, indicating a critical need for improved identification and treatment. Despite the relatively high prevalence and severity of EDs, they are often omitted from discussions of mental health. This comment is in response to Gruber et al. (2020), who wrote an important article on the challenges and opportunities facing clinical scientists in the time of COVID-19. Our response article extends Gruber et al.’s (2020) paper by noting additional challenges facing people with an eating disorder during COVID-19 and recognizing opportunities for improved evidence-based assessment and treatment of this important population.

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