The Study of Eating Disorders From a Network Perspective: A Scoping Systematic Review

Objective: We conducted a comprehensive scoping review of network research in the field of eating disorders (EDs). Method: Research published between 2016 and 2021 was identified. We identified 61 manuscripts. Results: We found that overvaluation of weight and shape, cognitive concerns around body i...

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Published in:Clinical psychology (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2024-09, Vol.31 (3), p.296-322
Main Authors: Sala, Margaret, Kressel, Melanie, Schechter, Ayelet, Schupak, Madeline, Deitsch, Tzivia, Hagan, Kelsey, Breithaupt, Lauren, Levinson, Cheri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anorexia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Bulimia
Eating Disorders
Human
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Summary:Objective: We conducted a comprehensive scoping review of network research in the field of eating disorders (EDs). Method: Research published between 2016 and 2021 was identified. We identified 61 manuscripts. Results: We found that overvaluation of weight and shape, cognitive concerns around body image, cognitive-affective ED symptoms, and restriction/restraint are core to EDs, in both ED and non-ED samples. Several general psychopathology symptoms are also core to EDs, including affective symptoms, interpersonal problems, feelings of inadequacy, interoceptive awareness, and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Bridge pathways linking EDs to other psychological disorders include affective symptoms, social eating, low self-esteem, physical sensations, and ineffectiveness. Discussion: Future research should use longitudinal group and idiographic network models, be conducted in non-Western, older, and male samples, and study whether targeting core ED symptoms may improve ED interventions. Public Health Significance StatementThis review identified several central features of EDs, as well as bridge pathways between EDs and comorbid disorders, that should be targeted in treatment.
ISSN:0969-5893
1468-2850
DOI:10.1037/cps0000173