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Emotion and eating in binge eating disorder and obesity
Author(s) -
Zeeck Almut,
Stelzer Nicola,
Linster Hans Wolfgang,
Joos Andreas,
Hartmann Armin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european eating disorders review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.511
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1099-0968
pISSN - 1072-4133
DOI - 10.1002/erv.1066
Subject(s) - binge eating , psychology , alexithymia , shame , anger , binge eating disorder , psychopathology , toronto alexithymia scale , overeating , feeling , eating disorders , disgust , emotional eating , clinical psychology , loneliness , affect (linguistics) , obesity , developmental psychology , bulimia nervosa , psychiatry , social psychology , eating behavior , medicine , communication
Abstract This study compares 20 binge eaters (BED), 23 obese patients (OB) and 20 normal weight controls (CO) with regard to everyday emotions and the relationship between emotions, the desire to eat and binge eating. Modified versions of the Differential Affect Scale and Emotional Eating Scale were used and the TAS‐20 and Symptom‐Check‐List‐27 administered to assess overall psychopathology and alexithymia. BED‐subjects show a more negative pattern of everyday emotions, higher alexithymia scores and the strongest desire to eat, especially if emotions are linked to interpersonal aspects. The emotion most often reported preceding a binge was anger. Feelings of loneliness, disgust, exhaustion or shame lead to binge eating behaviour with the highest probability. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.