Eating-related concerns, mood, and personality traits in recovered bulimia nervosa subjects: a replication study.

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Title:	Eating-related concerns, mood, and personality traits in recovered bulimia nervosa subjects: a replication study.
Authors:	Stein D (AUTHOR), Kaye WH (AUTHOR), Matsunaga H (AUTHOR), Orbach I (AUTHOR), Har-Even D (AUTHOR), Frank G (AUTHOR), McConaha CW (AUTHOR), Rao R (AUTHOR)
Source:	International Journal of Eating Disorders. Sep2002, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p225-229. 5p.
Abstract:	OBJECTIVE: Limited data suggest that eating-related concerns and behaviors, disturbances in mood, and altered temperament persist following recovery from bulimia nervosa (BN). METHOD: In order to replicate and extend such findings, 11 women who were long-term recovered from BN (>1 year with no binging, purging, or restricting behaviors, normal weight, and regular menstrual cycles) were compared with 15 healthy volunteer women on the Eating Disorders Invertory-2 (EDI-2), the Beck Depression Inventory, the State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ). RESULTS: Compared with the control women, the recovered BN women showed elevated levels of the EDI-2 subscales of Drive for Thinness, Body Dissatisfaction, Ineffectiveness, Perfectionism, and Social Insecurity, greater depression and anxiety, elevated levels of the MPQ Stress Reaction dimension and the higher-order factor of Negative Emotionality, and lower levels of the MPQ Well Being and Closeness dimensions. DISCUSSION: Core eating and weight-related concerns, dysphoric affect, social discomfort, and personality traits indicative of perfectionism persist following long-term recovery from BN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	OBJECTIVE: Limited data suggest that eating-related concerns and behaviors, disturbances in mood, and altered temperament persist following recovery from bulimia nervosa (BN). METHOD: In order to replicate and extend such findings, 11 women who were long-term recovered from BN (>1 year with no binging, purging, or restricting behaviors, normal weight, and regular menstrual cycles) were compared with 15 healthy volunteer women on the Eating Disorders Invertory-2 (EDI-2), the Beck Depression Inventory, the State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ). RESULTS: Compared with the control women, the recovered BN women showed elevated levels of the EDI-2 subscales of Drive for Thinness, Body Dissatisfaction, Ineffectiveness, Perfectionism, and Social Insecurity, greater depression and anxiety, elevated levels of the MPQ Stress Reaction dimension and the higher-order factor of Negative Emotionality, and lower levels of the MPQ Well Being and Closeness dimensions. DISCUSSION: Core eating and weight-related concerns, dysphoric affect, social discomfort, and personality traits indicative of perfectionism persist following long-term recovery from BN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	02763478
DOI:	10.1002/eat.10025