Bulimia and binge eating in college women: A comparison of personality and behavioral characteristics.

Katzman, Melanie; Wolchik, Sharlene A.

doi:10.1037/0022-006x.52.3.423

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“…In that research, the cultural expectation of thinness diminished women's self-esteem, and this led women to engage in consistent risky dieting behaviors to some degree. In fact, women who have pathological eating-related problems tend to have other psychological issues such as depression and social incompetence, along with low self-esteem (Katzman & Wolchik, 1984). More research on this topic would help aid the development of effective treatment programs dealing with negative self-evaluations associated with body weight and body shape.…”

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Mass Media and Self-Esteem, Body Image, and Eating Disorder Tendencies

Kim

Lennon

2007

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

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This study examines whether the level of exposure to mass media is related to self-esteem, body image, and eating disorder tendencies in a nonexperimental setting based on Festinger's social comparison theory. A convenience sample of 114 female college students participated in this study. Significant positive relationships between exposure to fashion or beauty magazines and (a) overall appearance dissatisfaction and (b) eating disorder tendencies were found. No relationship resulted from television exposure. In addition, risk of eating disorder tendencies was associated with (a) low self-esteem, (b) body dissatisfaction, and (c) overall appearance dissatisfaction.

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Mass Media and Self-Esteem, Body Image, and Eating Disorder Tendencies

Kim

Lennon

2007

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

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“…Johnson, Lewis and Hagman (1984) note deficits in selfesteem that are expressed through feelings of ninadequacy, helplessness, ineffectiveness, guilt, self-criticism, and feelings of being undifferentiated" (p. 259). Researchers have also reported that bulimics when compared to nonbulimic women have a greater need for approval, higher expectations and dissatisfaction with body image (Katzman and Wolchik, 1984). Studies of locus of control evidenced bulimics with a higher degree of external control than comparison subjects (Allerdissen, Florin and Rost, 1981;Rose, Neuhaus and Florin, 1982).…”

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“…In addition, the bulimic episodes must not be due to anorexia nervosa or any known physical disorder (APA, 1980). Personality and psychological characteristics associated with bulimia include depression, low self-esteem, recurrent anxiety and difficulties with impulse control (Katzman and Wolchik, 1984;Norman and Herzog, 1984). Johnson, Lewis and Hagman (1984) note deficits in selfesteem that are expressed through feelings of ninadequacy, helplessness, ineffectiveness, guilt, self-criticism, and feelings of being undifferentiated" (p. 259).…”

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Effectiveness of the intensive group process-retreat model in the treatment of bulimia

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Lemberg²,

Allender

et al. 1992

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“…Not surprisingly, bulimics took signifIcantly more time to eat than the controls, regardless of the drug. Patients knew that they were subject to possible observation during eating and that they would not be able to purge following the testmeal; this situation may have increased food-related anxiety and avoidance be havior (Katzman and Wolchik 1984;Johnson et al 1986;Davis et al 1988). The effects of the artifIcial nature of this eating paradigm on our results must be ac knowledged.…”

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Testmeal Responses Following m-Chlorophenylpiperazine and L-Tryptophan in Bulimics and Controls

Brewerton

Murphy

Jimerson

1994

Neuropsychopharmacol

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A wealth of data support a role for serotonin (5-HT) function in the mediation of satiety responses, that are impaired in patients with bulimia nervosa. Testmeal results are presented in which 26 bulimic patients and 17 normal controls were given in randomized, double-blind-fashion, placebo, and the 5-HT agents m-chlorophenylpiperazine (m-CPP, 0.5 mglkg p.o.) and L-tryptophan (L-TRP, 100 mglkg I. V.). Three and one-half hours after drug administration, subjects were allowed to eat and lib from a standardized testmeal of 3,500 calories, after which postprandial vomiting was not allowed. M-CPP, but not L-TRP, significantly decreased meal size in the combined group, the controls, and to a lesser extent, the bulimics (p � .06). Maximum m-CPP Serotonergic manipulations are known to result in marked changes in feeding behaviors, particularly sati ety responses (Blundell 1977(Blundell , 1984(Blundell , 1986Blundell and Latham, 1978, 1982Latham and Blundell 1979;Samanin et al. 1982;Silverstone and Goodall 1986;Garattini et al., 1988Garattini et al., , 1989, which are dysfunctional in bulimic patients (Owen et al. 1985;Chiodo and Latimer 1986;Kissileff et al. 1986). Pharmacologic en hancement of 5-HT neurotransmission in animals and concentrations were inversely correlated to the number of calories consumed in the total group. Following m-CPP, there were significant decreases in carbohydrate, protein, and fat intake in the total group of subjects. There were also trends for decreased carbohydrate and protein intake in the bulimics following m-CPP. There were trends for both m-CPP and L-TRP to reduce fat intake in the controls. Differences in the effects between m-CPP and L-TRP are likely due to differential involvement of 5-HT receptor subtypes at presynaptic and postsynaptic sites. These studies in humans confirm reports in animals that m-CPP decreases food intake, including carbohydrates, protein, and fat in a mixed testmeal.

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Bulimia and binge eating in college women: A comparison of personality and behavioral characteristics.

Cited by 200 publications

References 22 publications

Mass Media and Self-Esteem, Body Image, and Eating Disorder Tendencies

Mass Media and Self-Esteem, Body Image, and Eating Disorder Tendencies

Effectiveness of the intensive group process-retreat model in the treatment of bulimia

Testmeal Responses Following m-Chlorophenylpiperazine and L-Tryptophan in Bulimics and Controls

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