The relationship among binge severity, personality psychopathology, and body mass index

Objective To determine the relationship among binge severity, personality psychopathology, and body mass index (BMI) among individuals with binge eating disorder (BED). Method Participants were 50 individuals from the community who responded to advertisements for a medication treatment study of comp...

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Published in:The International journal of eating disorders 2003-07, Vol.34 (1), p.98-107
Main Authors: Picot, Angela K., Lilenfeld, Lisa R.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Behavior
binge eating disorder
binge frequency
binge severity
Biological and medical sciences
Body fat
Body Mass Index
Bulimia - complications
Bulimia - diagnosis
Bulimia - epidemiology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Eating behavior disorders
Eating disorders
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Personality
Personality Disorders - complications
Personality Disorders - diagnosis
Personality Disorders - psychology
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Objective To determine the relationship among binge severity, personality psychopathology, and body mass index (BMI) among individuals with binge eating disorder (BED). Method Participants were 50 individuals from the community who responded to advertisements for a medication treatment study of compulsive overeating and met BED criteria. Participants completed the Eating Disorder Examination and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM‐IV Personality Disorders. Results Binge eating severity was significantly and positively correlated with BMI and personality disorder symptomatology. The frequency of binge eating episodes, but not binge size, was associated with greater levels of personality psychopathology. BMI and personality psychopathology were unrelated. Twelve percent of the participants met full criteria for avoidant personality disorder (APD) and 10% met full criteria for obsessive‐compulsive personality disorder (OCPD). Discussion Findings suggest that eating pathology, rather than weight, is related to personality psychopathology. APD and OCPD traits may be of particular relevance when considering treatment interventions for individuals with BED. © 2003 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 34: 98–107, 2003.
ISSN:0276-3478
1098-108X
DOI:10.1002/eat.10173