1. COVID-19 and eating disorders during confinement: Analysis of factors associated with resilience and aggravation of symptoms.
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Baenas I, Caravaca-Sanz E, Granero R, Sánchez I, Riesco N, Testa G, Vintró-Alcaraz C, Treasure J, Jiménez-Murcia S, and Fernández-Aranda F
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- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, COVID-19 epidemiology, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Resilience, Psychological, Risk Factors, Spain epidemiology, COVID-19 prevention & control, Feeding and Eating Disorders epidemiology, Quarantine psychology
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Objectives: To assess the level of deterioration in functioning of ED patients during confinement, due to COVID-19, and examine potential contributing factors (coping strategies, anxiety-depressive symptomatology and personality traits)., Methods: A total of 74 ED patients in treatment before the COVID-19 outbreak, contributed to this study. Baseline pre-treatment evaluation included the SCL-90R, TCI-R, EDI-2 and Y-FAS 2.0 questionnaires for general psychopathology, personality and ED severity indexes. ED symptoms, coping strategies, socio-demographic data and COVID-19 concerns were collected by clinicians through a semi-structured telephone survey during lockdown., Results: A deterioration in ED symptoms and general psychopathology (anxiety and depression), during lockdown, was associated with low self-directedness. Higher ED symptomatology during confinement was associated with less-adaptive coping strategies to deal with lockdown situation leading to an increase in weight., Conclusions: These specific vulnerability factors to further confinement or stressful situations may help design personalized preventive and therapeutic approaches., (© 2020 Eating Disorders Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2020
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