Eating-disordered patients with and without self-injurious behaviours: A comparison of psychopathological features
Eating-disordered patients with and without self-injurious behaviours: A comparison of psychopathological features
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DOI:
10.1002/erv.510
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发表时间:
2003-09-01
影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
Vertommen, H
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作者:
Claes, L;Vandereycken, W;Vertommen, H
Objective: A considerable number of eating-disordered patients also display all kinds of self-injurious behaviours (SIB), which might be viewed as an indicator of psychopathological severity.Method: To test this hypothesis in 70 females admitted to a specialized treatment programme for eating disorders, a wide spectrum of psychopathological features was studied by means of self-reporting questionnaires: clinical symptomatology, personality disorders, aggression regulation, trauma history, dissociation and body experience. A comparison was made between patients with (n = 27) and without SIB (n = 43), as well as between patients with one (n = 13) versus more types (n = 14) of SIB.Results: In general, patients with SIB reported significantly more complaints or signs of anxiety, depression, hostility, cluster B personality disorders, feelings of anger, traumatic experiences, dissociation and negative appreciation of body size. The presence of more than one type of SIB was linked to a more pronounced clinical symptomatology and trauma history. Copyright (C) 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.