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Altered social hedonic processing in eating disorders.
- Source :
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The International journal of eating disorders [Int J Eat Disord] 2012 Dec; Vol. 45 (8), pp. 962-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jun 12. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Objective: Exploring social anhedonia in eating disorders (ED) was the main objective of this study. Social anhedonia relates to a reduced feeling of pleasure from social stimulation. Researching the exact nature of problems in interpersonal relationships is an important topic for clinicians and researchers in the field.<br />Method: The revised social anhedonia scale was completed by 148 participants: anorexia nervosa (AN) n = 72; bulimia nervosa (BN) n = 19; recovered AN n = 14; healthy controls (HC) n = 43. Participants also completed mood related measures and the Toronto Alexythimia scale.<br />Results: People with AN and BN had higher self-reported social anhedonia than people without ED. Recovered AN had an intermediate profile in between AN and HC. Clinical severity and alexithymia were strongly associated with social anhedonia scores.<br />Discussion: Difficulty identifying and expressing feelings could be related to this diminished drive for social pleasure. Tackling these interpersonal maintaining factors in treatment is likely to be a worthwhile endeavor.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Affect
Affective Symptoms diagnosis
Affective Symptoms psychology
Affective Symptoms therapy
Anorexia Nervosa diagnosis
Anorexia Nervosa therapy
Anxiety Disorders diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders psychology
Anxiety Disorders therapy
Bulimia Nervosa diagnosis
Bulimia Nervosa therapy
Comorbidity
Depressive Disorder diagnosis
Depressive Disorder psychology
Depressive Disorder therapy
Female
Humans
Personality Inventory statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics statistics & numerical data
Reference Values
Reproducibility of Results
Anhedonia
Anorexia Nervosa psychology
Bulimia Nervosa psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1098-108X
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The International journal of eating disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22693046
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22032