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An exploratory examination of delay discounting in women and girls diagnosed with an eating disorder.

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Title: An exploratory examination of delay discounting in women and girls diagnosed with an eating disorder.
Authors: Donahue, Marissa L., Willis-Moore, Mariah E., Petersen, Julie M., Odum, Amy L., Levin, Michael E., Hannah, Josephine N., Lensegrav-Benson, Tera, Quakenbush, Benita, Twohig, Michael P.
Source: Eating Disorders. May/Jun2025, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p418-430. 13p.
Subjects: Bulimia, Compulsive behavior, Delay discounting (Psychology), Psychology of women, Descriptive statistics, Eating disorders, Research
Abstract: Those with eating disorders (EDs) characterized by purging behaviors tend to show more impulsivity than those diagnosed with restrictive eating, who tend to show more compulsivity. Impulsive choice (i.e. a type of impulsivity) is a common factor among eating disorders that is less understood. Delay discounting is a measure of choice impulsivity, examining the decrease in value of delayed outcomes. In this exploratory study, we examined associations between eating disorder type, age and delay discounting among patients at a residential ED treatment center (N = 178). Our findings showed that those diagnosed with bulimia nervosa had higher delay discounting (i.e. more impulsivity) at intake compared to anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other eating types but there were no significant differences. Those diagnosed with bulimia nervosa, as well as those with ARFID and unspecified ED showed a preference for delayed rewards at discharge, but there were no significant differences among ED types. Moderation analyses showed that age, ED type, nor the interaction did not significantly predict delay discounting at intake or discharge. To conclude, those with bulimia nervosa demonstrate less impulsive choice at discharge from a residential ED treatment center. However, additional research is needed given the variability of sample sizes in this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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