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Anger attacks in eating disorders

M Fava1, S M Rappe, J West

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA.

Psychiatry Research
|April 28, 1995
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Patients with eating disorders experience more anger attacks than healthy individuals, particularly those with bulimia nervosa. This suggests a link between eating disorders, anger, and serotonin levels.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Eating disorders and aggression share postulated links to central nervous system serotonergic dysregulation.
  • Serotonergic pathways influence mood, feeding behavior, and aggression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of anger attacks in patients with eating disorders compared to controls.
  • To explore the relationship between anger attacks and eating disorder type/severity.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 39 healthy female volunteers and 132 female outpatients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both.
  • Assessment of anger attack criteria and depressive symptoms.

Main Results:

  • 31% of eating disorder patients reported anger attacks versus 10% of controls.

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  • Bulimic patients showed the highest prevalence, linked to greater illness severity.
  • Patients with anger attacks exhibited more depressive symptoms.

    • Conclusions:

    • Higher anger attack prevalence in eating disorder patients may indicate central hyposerotonergic function.
    • Findings support a role for serotonergic dysregulation in both eating disorders and aggression.