TY - JOUR
T1 - Co-occurrence of non-suicidal self-injury and impulsivity in extreme weight conditions
AU - Claes, Laurence
AU - Fernández-Aranda, Fernando
AU - Jimenez-Murcia, Susana
AU - Botella, Cristina
AU - Casanueva, Felipe F.
AU - de la Torre, Rafael
AU - Fernández-Real, José M.
AU - Frühbeck, Gema
AU - Tinahones, Francisco J.
AU - Vilarrasa, Nuria
AU - Montserrat-Gil de Bernabé, Mónica
AU - Granero, Roser
AU - Agüera, Zaida
AU - Sancho, Carolina
AU - Muehlenkamp, Jennifer
AU - Menchón, José M.
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - The aims of the present study were to determine the prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in different eating disorder (ED) groups and morbid obesity, and to investigate whether NSSI in different ED/obesity groups co-occur with impulsivity. We assessed 535 individuals (365 ED and 170 obese patients) by means of a single item assessing lifetime NSSI and the Barratt Impulsivity Scale, which measures different dimensions of impulsivity. The results showed that 19.1% of the ED patients engaged in at least one act of NSSI during their life-time. NSSI was more prevalent in Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified compared to Anorexia Nervosa, Restrictive type and morbid obesity. Finally, ED/obese patients who engaged in NSSI scored significantly higher on the attentional, motor and non-planning subscales than patients without NSSI. The implications of these findings for the treatment of NSSI in binge/purging ED patients are discussed. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
AB - The aims of the present study were to determine the prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in different eating disorder (ED) groups and morbid obesity, and to investigate whether NSSI in different ED/obesity groups co-occur with impulsivity. We assessed 535 individuals (365 ED and 170 obese patients) by means of a single item assessing lifetime NSSI and the Barratt Impulsivity Scale, which measures different dimensions of impulsivity. The results showed that 19.1% of the ED patients engaged in at least one act of NSSI during their life-time. NSSI was more prevalent in Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified compared to Anorexia Nervosa, Restrictive type and morbid obesity. Finally, ED/obese patients who engaged in NSSI scored significantly higher on the attentional, motor and non-planning subscales than patients without NSSI. The implications of these findings for the treatment of NSSI in binge/purging ED patients are discussed. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
KW - Eating disorders
KW - Impulsivity
KW - Non-suicidal self-injury
KW - Obesity
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2012.07.035
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2012.07.035
M3 - Article
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 54
SP - 137
EP - 140
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
IS - 1
ER -
