scholarly journals Bidimensional Structure of the Orthorexia: Development and Initial Validation of a New Instrument

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Ramón Barrada ◽  
María Roncero
Keyword(s):  
Orthorexia Nervosa ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Initial Item

<p>Orthorexia nervosa could be conceptualized as extreme or excessive preoccupation with eating food believed to be healthy. Up to now, there is no available instrument evaluating every aspect of orthorexia with sufficient psychometric guarantees. The objective of the present study was two-fold. First, to develop and validate a new questionnaire of orthorexia –the Teruel Orthorexia Scale– and, second, to analyze the association with other psychological constructs and disorders theoretically related to orthorexia nervosa: eating disorder symptoms, obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms, negative affect, and perfectionism. Participants were 942 mainly university students who completed a battery of online questionnaires. Starting with an initial item bank of 31 items, we proposed a bidimensional test of orthorexia. This final version, with 17 items, encompassed two related, although differentiable (<em>r</em> = .43), aspects of orthorexia. First, <em>Orthorectic Efforts</em>, which evaluates the “healthy” preoccupation with diet, which is independent of psychopathology, and even inversely associated with it. Second, <em>Orthorectic Concerns</em>, which assesses the negative social and emotional impact of trying to achieve a rigid way of eating. This dimension represents a pathological preoccupation with a healthy diet. This study presents a new instrument that offers promising possibilities in the study of orthorexia.</p>

BEHAVIOURAL TREATMENT OF OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Rowa ◽  
Martin M. Antony ◽  
Richard P. Swinson
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Important Research ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Behavioural Treatment ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Instrumental Role ◽  
Made In

Until the late 1960s, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) was considered to be a relatively untreatable condition. Over the next several years, many advances were made in the psychological treatment of OCD as clinicians and researchers began to realize the value of behavioural treatments for this population. Isaac Marks and his colleagues played an instrumental role in the development and initial validation of exposure-based treatments for OCD. In addition to his other important research in the area of anxiety, Marks continued to study behavioural treatments for OCD, including the processes and predictors of treatment outcome. More recently, his work has focused on self-administered treatments for OCD and other anxiety disorders, including computerized and telephone-based treatments. This paper reviews research on the behavioural treatment of OCD, with an emphasis on the contributions of Isaac Marks.

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.

scholarly journals Orthorexia Nervosa and its association with obsessive–compulsive disorder symptoms: initial cross-cultural comparison between Polish and Italian university students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Brytek-Matera ◽  
Susanna Pardini ◽  
Justyna Modrzejewska ◽  
Adriana Modrzejewska ◽  
Paulina Szymańska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Orthorexia Nervosa ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Core Beliefs ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Two Samples

Abstract There is limited evidence of a link between Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and no definitive conclusions can be drawn. The interplay between socio-cultural context and ON has been poorly investigated as well. Therefore, the objectives of the present study were: (1) to investigate the differences in ON and OCD symptoms and (2) to assess the relationship between ON and OCD symptoms among university students. Six hundred and sixty-six university students participated in the present study: 286 from Poland and 320 from Italy. No age, gender and marital status differences were identified between two samples of university students. However, on average, Polish university students had a higher Body Mass Index than Italian ones. Our findings showed that Polish students present more problems related to obsessive symptomatology, core beliefs of OCD, perfectionism traits, and a major ON symptomatology than Italian ones. Also, Polish students with a higher level of ON exhibited higher levels of OCD symptoms and parental expectations/parental criticism. While Italian students with a higher level of ON showed higher levels of perfectionism features (organization and concern over mistakes). In general, correlations were low as confirmation of partial independence ON from OCD symptoms and core beliefs of OCD in both Polish and Italian university students. The present results highlight a need for further investigation of the correlates of ON across different cultural groups. Future research may screen individuals with ON to determine the comorbidity between ON and OCD symptomology to facilitate appropriate treatment choices. Level of evidence Level V, Opinions of respected authorities, based on descriptive studies, narrative reviews, clinical experience, or reports of expert committees.

Orthorexia Nervosa in China: An Exploration of Phenomenology and Clinical Correlates Among University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaolu Zhou ◽  
Sophie C. Schneider ◽  
Sandra L. Cepeda ◽  
Eric A. Storch
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Fear Of Negative Evaluation ◽  
Orthorexia Nervosa ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Clinical Correlates ◽  
Cultural Concepts ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Anxiety And Fear

Orthorexia nervosa, characterized by pathological preoccupation with healthy eating and food purity, is conceptualized as being linked to cultural concepts of health pervasive in contemporary Western societies. However, little is known about the phenomenology and clinical correlates of orthorexia nervosa in non-Western cultures. The current study examined symptoms of orthorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, anxiety, and fear of negative evaluation among 418 Chinese university students. A minority of participants endorsed frequent or impairing orthorexia nervosa symptoms, and females reported slightly higher severity of orthorexia nervosa symptoms than males. Orthorexia nervosa symptom severity was moderately associated with obsessive-compulsive and anxiety symptoms, and weakly associated with depressive symptoms and fear of negative evaluation. Although this study generates initial data about orthorexia nervosa among Chinese students, further research is greatly needed to establish the prevalence and clinical characteristics of orthorexia nervosa in Western and Non-Western cultures.

scholarly journals Presence of eating disorder symptoms in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lasse Bang ◽  
Unn Beate Kristensen ◽  
Line Wisting ◽  
Kristin Stedal ◽  
Marianne Garte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms

scholarly journals Orthorexia nervosa - a separate clinical entity, a part of eating disorder spectrum or another manifestation of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 371-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Łucka ◽  
Dorota Janikowska-Hołoweńko ◽  
Patyk Domarecki ◽  
Teresa Plenikowska-Ślusarz ◽  
Małgorzata Domarecka
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Orthorexia Nervosa ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Separate Clinical Entity

EPA-0578 - Is orthorexia nervosa an eating disorder an obsessive-compulsive disorder

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Janas-Kozik ◽  
J. Zejda ◽  
M. Stochel ◽  
L. Jelonek ◽  
J. Hyrnik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Orthorexia Nervosa ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

scholarly journals Orthorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive behavior among college students in the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine B. Costa ◽  
Kholoud Hardan-Khalil
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
The United States ◽  
Orthorexia Nervosa ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Strong Negative Correlation ◽  
Eating Pattern ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Compulsive Behaviors

Background/Objective: Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is a disordered eating pattern and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety condition.  Although ON shares many similarities with OCD, their relationship remains unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of both ON behaviors and OCD behaviors and whether or not an association between ON behaviors and OCD behaviors exist among college/university students in the United States.Methods: Using a cross-sectional, descriptive research design, a convenience sample of 270 college undergraduate students provided data using self-administered questionnaires: ORTO-15 to detect orthorexia behaviors and Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) to detect obsessive-compulsive behaviors. Additionally, the participants completed a demographic questionnaire designed by the authors.  Chi square, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and analysis of variance evaluated the variables of interest using a significance level of .05.Results: The prevalence rate for orthorexia nervosa behaviors was 37% and for obsessive-compulsive behaviors was 38.5%. There was a strong negative correlation (p < .001) between the scores of the ORTO-15 and the scores of the OCI-R. As orthorexia behaviors increased, obsessive-compulsive behaviors like-wise increased.Conclusions: It was concluded that college/university students are a high-risk group for orthorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive behaviors. Mental health professionals who encounter clients with orthorexic tendencies are encouraged to also screen for obsessive compulsive symptomology as a comorbid problem.

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