scholarly journals Obsessive-compulsive symptoms and physical activity in patients with anorexia nervosa: possible relationships.

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magda Błachno ◽  
Anita Bryńska ◽  
Celina Tomaszewicz-Libudzic ◽  
Gabriela Jagielska ◽  
Tomasz Srebnicki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship between Obsessive-compulsive Characteristics and Symptoms of Eating Disorders in a Nonclinical Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
John Paulson
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
College Sample ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship

Previous research has documented similarities between symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anorexia Nervosa, and Bulimia Nervosa and elevated comorbidity between these conditions in clinical samples, with the relationship between OCD and Anorexia being stronger than between OCD and Bulimia. Researchers adopting a continuum view of psychopathology have also found that individuals with sub-clinical expressions of obsessive-compulsive symptoms resemble their clinical counterparts in several ways. The goal of the current study was to explore whether or not the observed relationship between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and eating disorder symptoms observed in clinical populations would also be observed in a nonclinical population. 264 participants from a college sample completed self-report measures of these symptoms. A positive correlation was found between scores on obsessive-compulsive, anorexia and bulimia instruments, and reflective of their clinical counterparts the relationship between obsessive-compulsive and anorexia symptoms was more significant than the one between obsessive compulsive symptoms and bulimia symptoms. Implications and limitations for research and clinical practice are discussed.

Prolactin response to d-fenfluramine is blunted in people with anorexia nervosa

1998 ◽  
Vol 172 (5) ◽  
pp. 438-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Palmiero Monteleone ◽  
Francesca Brambilla ◽  
Francesca Bortolotti ◽  
Antonietta La Rocca ◽  
Mario Maj
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Plasma Prolactin ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽  
Basal Cortisol ◽  
Healthy Control ◽  
Prolactin Response

BackgroundSeveral studies have explored serotonin (5-HT) transmission in people with anorexia nervosa, but their results have been inconsistent.MethodAccording to a double-blind placebo-controlled design, plasma prolactin response to the specific serotonergic probe d-fenfluramine was investigated in 10 underweight and two normal-weight women with anorexia, and in 12 age-matched healthy females. Eating-related psychopathology, depressive and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and aggressiveness were measured by appropriate rating scales.ResultsCompared with healthy control subjects, the women with anorexia showed reduced baseline prolactin and oestrogen levels and increased basal Cortisol concentrations. The prolactin response to d-fenfluramine was blunted and did not correlate with psychopathological measures.ConclusionsThese results support a dysfunction of 5-HT transmission in anorexia nervosa. This dysfunction does not seem to be related to concomitant depressive or obsessive-compulsive symptoms or to the level of aggressiveness of the patients.

scholarly journals The Importance of Physical Activity in the Protection of the Mental Health of Students of Faculty of Sport Sciences

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Halil Tanır ◽  
Murat Özmaden
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Interpersonal Sensitivity ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
General Symptom ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Sports Sciences

The purpose of the present research is determining the psychological symptoms observed among the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences and to define the effects of physical activity on the mental health of the students. The sample of the research consists of 222 volunteer students (n=75 female and n=147 male) who study at Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Sports Sciences in 2017-2018 Academic Year. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to define the physical activity levels of students and Symptom Distress Check List (SCL-90-R) was used to define the psychological symptoms of the students. SPSS 22.0 package program was used for the statistical analysis of the data collected for the present research. According to the findings of the statistical analyses, the most frequent psychological symptoms observed among students respectively were obsessive-compulsive symptoms (70.3%, n=156), paranoid thoughts (63.1%, n=140), interpersonal sensitivity (51.8%, n=115) and anger hostility (51.4%, n=114). It was also found that there was a significant negative correlation between the physical activity levels of the students and general symptom averages and the psychological symptoms such as obsessive-compulsive symptoms, depression, anxiety, anger hostility at 0.01 level (p>0.05). According to the findings of the present research, symptoms, such as obsessive-compulsive symptoms, paranoid thoughts, interpersonal sensitivity and anger hostility are observed, and general symptom average was high among students of Faculty of Sports Sciences and psychological symptoms such as obsessive-compulsive symptoms, depression, anxiety, anger hostility, phobic reaction decreased as the physical activity level of the students increased. Psychological symptoms other than psychotics were mostly among female students. Participation in meditation, yoga, music therapy, exercise and physical activity programs as well as applied lessons in the curriculum can contribute to the prevention of mental problems among students with these symptoms.

scholarly journals Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in young women affected with anorexia nervosa and their relationship with personality, psychopathology and attachment style

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Amianto ◽  
Luca Arletti ◽  
Chiara Davico ◽  
Ilaria Secci ◽  
Benedetto Vitiello
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Correlation Pattern ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽  
Need For Approval ◽  
Personality Psychopathology ◽  
Tas 20

Abstract Purpose Obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OC) are associated with greater morbidity and worse prognosis in anorexia nervosa (AN). We assessed the presence of non-eating OC in participants with AN and related them with their psychopathology, personality, and attachment style features. Methods Young women with AN (N = 41, 30 restricter and 11 binge-purging type) were assessed on the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS). Participants with AN and 82 healthy controls (HC) completed the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (EDI-2), Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL- 90), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), and Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ), and were compared to underscore the AN features. Y-BOCS scores were correlated to psychopathology, personality, and attachment features in AN participants. Results AN had significantly higher scores than HC on EDI-2, SCL-90, TAS-20, ASQ-Need for Approval, and TCI-Harm Avoidance and Self-directedness. The Y-BOCS scores were significantly correlated with ASQ-Need for Approval, TAS-20-Difficulty in Describing Feelings, SCL-90-Phobic Anxiety, and Anxiety, EDI-2-Drive to Thinness and Asceticism. Need for Approval displayed the strongest and broadest correlation pattern with OC symptoms. Difficulty in describing feelings displayed the strongest correlation with compulsive OC symptoms. Conclusions OC traits in participants with AN are primarily associated with measures of insecure attachment rather than to their eating and general psychopathology. Therapeutic approaches to correcting insecure attachment may be considered a possible choice to treat OC symptoms in AN. The study suggests a new psychopathological perspective to understand the meaning of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in AN.

Depression, anxiety and obsessive–compulsive symptoms in relation to nutritional status and outcome in severe anorexia nervosa

2012 ◽  
Vol 200 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 513-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lama Mattar ◽  
Marie-Raphaele Thiébaud ◽  
Caroline Huas ◽  
Christelle Cebula ◽  
Nathalie Godart
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms

scholarly journals Obsessive–compulsive symptoms in young women affected with anorexia nervosa, and their relationship with personality, psychopathology, and attachment style

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Amianto ◽  
Ilaria Secci ◽  
Luca Arletti ◽  
Chiara Davico ◽  
Giovanni Abbate Daga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽  
Need For Approval ◽  
Tas 20

Abstract Purpose Obsessive–compulsive symptoms (OC) are associated with greater morbidity and worse prognosis in anorexia nervosa (AN). We assessed the presence of non-eating OC in participants with AN and related them with their psychopathology, personality, and attachment style features. Methods Young women with AN (N = 41, 30 restrictor and 11 binge-purging type) were assessed on the Yale-Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS). These participants with AN and 82 healthy controls (HC) completed the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (EDI-2), Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), and Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ). The association between Y-BOCS scores and indexes of psychopathology, personality, and attachment were examined. Results AN had significantly higher scores than HC on the EDI-2, SCL-90, TAS-20, ASQ-Need for Approval, and TCI-Harm Avoidance and Self-directedness. The Y-BOCS scores were significantly correlated with ASQ-Need for Approval, TAS-20-Difficulty in Describing Feelings, SCL-90-Phobic Anxiety, and Anxiety, EDI-2-Drive to Thinness, and Asceticism. Need for Approval displayed the strongest correlation with OC symptoms. Difficulty in describing feelings displayed the strongest correlation with compulsive OC symptoms. Conclusions OC traits in AN were primarily associated with measures of insecure attachment rather than to their eating disorder or general psychopathology. Therapeutic approaches to correcting insecure attachment may be considered as a possible approach to treating AN patients with OC. The study supports a new psychopathological perspective for understanding the meaning of OC symptoms in AN. Level of evidence III: Evidence obtained from cohort or case–control analytic studies.

Personality or pathology?: Obsessive–compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 404-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Serpell ◽  
Varsha Hirani ◽  
Kate Willoughby ◽  
Marc Neiderman ◽  
Bryan Lask
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms

Eating Disorders and Tourette Syndrome: A Case Series of Comorbidity and Associated Obsessive-Compulsive Symptomatology

CNS Spectrums ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-80, 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela S. Guarda ◽  
Janet Treasure ◽  
Mary M. Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

AbstractThere is a well-established overlap in phenomenology between anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and Tourette syndrome (TS). Five cases of eating disorders in patients with obsessive-compulsive symptoms and TS are presented. The identification of four similar cases in the literature putatively marks a subset of eating disorders with a link to TS and to obsessive-compulsive symptomatology. This association may reflect a common underlying neurobiologic imbalance.

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