The structure of eating disorder and somatic symptoms.
J Affect Disord
; 319: 397-406, 2022 12 15.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36162678
ABSTRACT
Individuals with eating disorders (EDs) often present with somatic concerns in treatment, such as bloating, fullness, and feeling tight clothes on skin. However, most research generally focuses on general interoception (e.g., heartbeat) rather than sensations relevant to EDs (e.g., sensations related to the gastrointestinal system or body movement). In the current study (N = 181), we used network analysis to model the structure of ED symptoms and somatic concerns among individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other specified feeding and eating disorder. Results showed that heightened sensitivity to somatic concerns had the highest strength centrality within a symptom network comprising ED and somatic symptoms. Exploratory graph analysis identified four symptom dimensions cognitive-affective ED symptoms, behavioral ED symptoms, general interoception, and ED-specific proprioception. Findings suggest that heightened sensitivity to somatic concerns may maintain ED symptoms and mutually reinforce other somatic concerns. Implications concerning assessment and treatment of EDs are discussed.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Anorexia Nerviosa
/
Trastornos de Alimentación y de la Ingestión de Alimentos
/
Bulimia Nerviosa
/
Síntomas sin Explicación Médica
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Affect Disord
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos