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Dysfunctional schemas and eating pathology in overweight youth: A case–control study
Author(s) -
Van Vlierberghe Leen,
Braet Caroline,
Goossens Lien
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/eat.20638
Subject(s) - overweight , dysfunctional family , psychology , eating disorders , clinical psychology , disordered eating , schema (genetic algorithms) , depression (economics) , referral , psychiatry , cognition , developmental psychology , obesity , medicine , family medicine , machine learning , computer science , economics , macroeconomics
Objective: This study aimed to investigate in overweight adolescents the association of dysfunctional schemas (negative basic beliefs about the self and one's relationships with others) on one hand and eating disorder (ED) symptoms and depression on the other hand. Method: Participants were 32 overweight adolescents experiencing loss of control over eating (LC) and 32 overweight youngsters experiencing no loss of control over eating (NoLC), matched on referral status, age, gender, and degree of overweight. Adolescents were interviewed with the Eating Disorder Examination—Child version and completed the Young Schema Questionnaire and the Children's Depression Inventory. Results: The LC group displayed a greater severity of dysfunctional schemas than the NoLC group. Maladaptive schemas were related to ED cognitions, dietary restraint attitudes, and depressive symptoms. Discussion: In overweight youngsters, ED symptoms are associated with dysfunctional thinking patterns and negative affect. © 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord, 2009