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How are early maladaptive schemas and DSM‐5 personality traits associated with the severity of binge eating?
Author(s) -
Aloi Matteo,
Rania Marianna,
Caroleo Mariarita,
Carbone Elvira A.,
Fazia Gilda,
Calabrò Giusy,
SeguraGarcia Cristina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22900
Subject(s) - psychology , psychopathology , impulsivity , binge eating disorder , binge eating , clinical psychology , personality , big five personality traits , bulimia nervosa , developmental psychology , eating disorders , social psychology
Objective The present study aimed to (a) assess and compare personological traits and early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) of obese women with and without binge eating disorder (BED) and (b) identify the variables associated with the binge severity. Method One hundred women (55 BED‐obese and 45 non‐BED‐obese) completed psychopathological and personological self‐report questionnaires. A forward stepwise linear regression analysis was performed to assess variables associated with binge eating severity. Results Not only psychopathological but also personological differences were evident between BED and non‐BED‐obese women. BED severity was significantly associated with depressivity, emotional deprivation, and defectiveness. Conclusions Our preliminary findings suggest that BED patients exhibit some EMSs that could be linked to the construct of emotional neglect and specific personological traits closely related to depressive dimensions, emotional lability, and impulsivity. In particular, binge severity is associated with the pervasiveness of depressogenic cognitive schemas, as well as those of emotional deprivation and defectiveness.