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1Clarendon House, 12 Station Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN15 7HH, UK. Eliane.Young@nhft.nhs.uk
Eating Behaviors
|August 6, 2013
Summary
A cognitive model for bulimia nervosa was adapted for binge eating disorder in women. Negative self-beliefs and attachment styles were linked to binge eating, mediated by cognitive factors.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Eating Disorders
Background:
- Cognitive behavioral techniques are suggested for binge eating interventions.
- A cognitive model for binge eating is not well-established.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a cognitive model for binge eating.
- To adapt an established cognitive model for bulimia nervosa.
Main Methods:
- Community sample of women recruited online.
- Participants completed self-report measures of eating disorder thoughts, negative self-beliefs, attachment, mood, and binge eating severity.
Main Results:
- Eating disorder thoughts and negative self-beliefs are relevant to women who binge eat.
- Attachment characterized by low emotional warmth and overprotection correlated with binge eating.
- Cognitive factors mediated the relationship between attachment and binge eating.
Conclusions:
- The cognitive model for bulimia nervosa has partial applicability to binge eating in women.
- Attachment may influence binge eating, with cognition acting as a mediator.
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