Coping Styles Differ Between Recovered and Nonrecovered Women with Bulimia Nervosa, But Not Between Recovered Women and Non-Eating-Disordered Control Subjects

1995 ◽  
Vol 183 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOEL YAGER ◽  
MARCIA RORTY ◽  
ELIZABETH ROSSOTTO
Keyword(s):  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Control Subjects

DISSOCIATION IN ANOREXIA NERVOSA AND BULIMIA NERVOSA

1994 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Schumaker ◽  
William G. Warren ◽  
Gwenda S. Schreiber ◽  
Craig C. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Degree Of Dissociation ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Significant Difference

The present study employed the Riley Questionnaire of Experiences of Dissociation in order to assess degree of dissociation in females diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and bulimia. The subjects consisted of 26 anorexic and 18 bulimic females, and a non eating-disordered control group of 22 females. Results indicated that eating disordered subjects, considered together, had significantly higher dissociation scores than the non eating-disordered control group. Additionally, when considered separately, both the anorexic and bulimic groups had significantly higher dissociation scores than the control subjects. No significant difference was found in the level of dissociation between anorexic and bulimic groups. These findings are discussed in relation to previous investigations and implications for possible future research and treatment.

PERSONALITY AND SELF-CONCEPT IN SUBGROUPS OF PATIENTS WITH ANOREXIA NERVOSA AND BULIMIA NERVOSA

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica B. FÄldt Ciccolo ◽  
Per Johnsson
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Group A ◽  
High Degree

The question of subgroups in eating disorders was addressed in this study. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, IV, the two subtypes for anorexia nervosa are restricting and binge-eating/purging. For bulimia nervosa, the subtypes are purging and nonpurging. An attempt was made here to examine alternative ways to create meaningful subgroups in the eating-disordered patient group. A cluster analysis was performed in a group of 52 female patients (AN=21, BN=31). Fifty-five undergraduate students served as a control group. Three self-report instruments were used: the Eating Disorder Inventory-2, Karolinska Scales of Personality, and Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. The results reveal three different groups of patients. Factors like poor interoceptive ability and high degree of somatization differentiate between the groups, and contribute to severity of pathology, as well as to lower levels of self-concept.The results reveal three different groups of patients. Factors like poor interoceptive ability and high degree of somatization differentiate between the groups, and contribute to severity of pathology, as well as to lower levels of self-concept.

Autonomic Arousal in Eating Disorders: Further Evidence for the Clinical Subdivision of Anorexia Nervosa

1983 ◽  
Vol 142 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Calloway ◽  
Peter Fonagy ◽  
Anthony Wakeling
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Skin Conductance ◽  
Skin Conductance Level ◽  
Autonomic Arousal ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Skin Conductance Responses ◽  
Conductance Level

SummaryAutonomic arousal, measured by skin conductance level and response, was examined in 36 female patients with eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa) and 32 control subjects. No differences were found between the control group and anorexics who lost weight solely through dieting (restricting anorexics). Patients with a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa and anorexics with bulimic features, however, showed fewer spontaneous skin conductance responses and were faster to habituate to 85 dB tones than either controls or restricting anorexic patients. The pattern of findings supports recent views concerning the clinical subdivision of anorexia nervosa.

Symptom fluctuation in bulimia nervosa: relation to menstrual-cycle phase and cortisol levels

2002 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. LESTER ◽  
P. K. KEEL ◽  
S. F. LIPSON
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Cycle Phase ◽  
Cortisol Secretion ◽  
Menstrual Cycle Phase ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Bulimic Symptoms ◽  
Bulimic Symptom ◽  
Contrast Analysis

Background. Individuals with bulimia nervosa report significant symptom fluctuation, and some studies have suggested a premenstrual exacerbation of binge frequency. The purpose of this study is to explore the hormonal correlates of symptom fluctuation in bulimia nervosa.Method. For five consecutive weeks (one full menstrual cycle), eight women with bulimia nervosa and eight non-eating-disordered control women collected morning saliva samples and recorded several mood characteristics; the bulimic women also recorded binge and purge episodes. Subsequently, salivary cortisol and androgen levels were determined by radioimmunoassay.Results. Bulimic symptoms were exacerbated in both the mid-luteal and premenstrual phases, when compared with the follicular and ovulatory phases (F(3,21)=3·76, P=0·026; contrast analysis t(7)=3·47, P<0·01). Fluctuation in cortisol was closely correlated with fluctuation of bulimic symptoms, with elevated cortisol secretion following symptom exacerbation (r(24)=0·64, P=0·001).Conclusions. Bulimic symptom fluctuation appears to be related to two hormonal phenomena – phase of the menstrual cycle and cortisol secretion – with menstrual-cycle phase influencing bulimic symptom severity, and bulimic symptom severity effecting increases in cortisol secretion. Improved understanding of the hormonal causes and consequences of symptom fluctuation may lead to improved psychological and pharmacological treatments for bulimia nervosa.

The Bermond-Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire Cutoff Scores: A Study in Eating-Disordered and Control Subjects

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.-S. Deborde ◽  
S. Berthoz ◽  
J.M. Wallier ◽  
J. Fermanian ◽  
B. Falissard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Cutoff Scores ◽  
And Control

Life as a Male 'Anorexic'

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray Drummond
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
The Social ◽  
Body Image Concerns ◽  
Historical Accounts ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Insight Into

Information surrounding male anorexia and bulimia nervosa is limited. Currently, health promoters and practitioners in this field have little to guide them apart from the data that informs female anorexia and bulimia nervosa. This paper is based on in-depth interviews with past and present eating disordered men. Using life historical accounts, the men provide rich descriptive information to document their plight with body image concerns and eating disorders. The paper provides insight into the lives of male anorexia and bulimia nervosa sufferers. Further it attempts to draw on their perceptions of what it is like being a male with a disorder that is often perceived as being a female phenomenon. The paper also explores the issues surrounding men and body image in contemporary Western culture. It highlights some of the significant issues confronting men and boys in relation to the social construction of masculinity and the links with body image concerns and eating disorders. Although the paper is not grounded in practitioner based information, it does seek to arouse awareness in those working in this emerging field of study.

Expectancy of Personal Control and Seeking Social Support in Coping Style

1986 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 757-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn D. Grace ◽  
Thomas Schill
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
The Social

Sandler and Lakey (1982) suggested that compared to external scorers internal locus of control subjects are better able to cope with stress because they use the social support they receive more effectively. The present study examined a number of potential locus of control differences in coping styles to determine whether subjects with high expectancies of personal control report seeking significantly more social support in coping than subjects with low expectancies of personal control. Results indicate a significantly greater initiation of contact with others during periods of distress for subjects with high as opposed to low personal control.

A Psychological “Sense-of-Control” Profile of Patients with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

1993 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 531-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deane H. Shapiro ◽  
Barton J. Blinder ◽  
Jennifer Hagman ◽  
Steven Pituck
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Sense Of Control ◽  
Inventory Analysis ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
Psychological Sense

To investigate control and self-control issues for patients with eating disorders, 10 individuals diagnosed with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa were compared to two sex-matched groups of 9 and 50 adults on the Shapiro Control Inventory. Analysis of variance and subsequent planned comparisons showed significant differences indicative of pathology between the eating-disordered group and one or both comparison groups on the general domain sense of control scale and the positive sense of control scale. Three of the four mode scales and the domain-specific sense of control scale were also in the expected direction. Several clinically relevant individual items also supported this trend. The discussion notes the clinical importance of refining how control is measured for eating-disordered populations.

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