Differences and similarities between bulimia nervosa, compulsive buying and gambling disorder
Jiménez-Murcia, Susana (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Granero, Roser
Moragas, Laura
Steiger, Howard
Israel, Mimi
Aymamí, Neus
Gomez-Peña, Monica
Sauchelli, Sarah
Agüera, Zaida
Sánchez, Isabel
Riesco, Nadine
Penelo Werner, Eva
Menchón Magriñá, José Manuel
Fernández Aranda, Fernando
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria

Date:	2015
Abstract:	Aim: The objective of the study was to analyse shared commonalities and differences between bulimia nervosa (BN) and certain impulse-related disorders, namely compulsive buying (CB) and gambling disorder (GD), with respect to general psychopathology and personality traits. Methods: A total of 188 female patients [50 BN without comorbid CB (BN-CB), 49 BN with comorbid CB (BN+CB), 53 GD and 36 CB] and 50 comparison non-psychiatric women participated in the current study. All patients were diagnosed using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth revised edition, the Temperament and Character Inventory - Revised, and other clinical indices. Results: A positive-growing trend was observed in psychopathology and personality traits across the four clinical groups. Comorbid BN with CB was associated with highest eating psychopathology and social anxiety. On Novelty Seeking, the CB, GD and BN+CB were similar to each other, whereas BN-CB presented a distinct profile. Moreover, the BN+CB group displayed more dysfunctional personality traits and higher general psychopathology. The clinical groups demonstrated overall higher levels of psychopathology compared with the control group. Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrate that disorders with impulsive traits (CB, GD, BN+CB and BN-CB) follow a linear trend in general psychopathology and specific personality traits, but differ along specific personality and psychopathological dimensions.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió de l'autor
Subject:	Compulsive buying ; Eating disorders ; Gambling disorder ; Impulse-related disorders ; Personality ; Psychopathology
Published in:	European eating disorders review, Vol. 23, Num.2 (2015) , p. 126-132, ISSN 1099-0968

DOI: 10.1002/erv.2340

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