Psychological traits and platelet monoamine oxidase activity in eating disorder patients: Their relationship and stability

A cross‐cultural comparison of the eating disorder inventory

“…It is well documented that sufferers of anorexia and bulimia have, compared with normal individuals, a significantly elevated level of neuroticism. 105,106,[131][132][133] The correlation between EDI subscales and neuroticism is generally so strong that it is possible to consider eating disorder symptoms an aspect of neurotic personality dispositions. 105 In culture-level analysis, several non-Western cultures such as the Japanese, Koreans, and the Chinese score very high on the dimension related to neuroticism, while many prominent Western cultures such as Americans, the Dutch, and Swedes score low on neuroticism.…”

Personality dimensions among women with an eating disorder: Towards reconceptualizing DSM

“…Despite this, there is a documented link between neuroticism and ED diagnoses (Cassin & von Ranson, 2005). However, the combination of specific personality dimensions associated with each ED diagnosis is less clear (Podar et al, 2007). Existing findings suggest that compared to controls, those with EDs have higher levels of neuroticism and lower levels of extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness (Podar et al, 2007;Podar, Hannus, & Allik, 1999).…”

“…However, the combination of specific personality dimensions associated with each ED diagnosis is less clear (Podar et al, 2007). Existing findings suggest that compared to controls, those with EDs have higher levels of neuroticism and lower levels of extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness (Podar et al, 2007;Podar, Hannus, & Allik, 1999). Further, Bollen and Wojciechowski (2004) reported that those with AN restricting subtype (ANR) had higher scores on agreeableness and conscientiousness compared to those with AN binge or purge subtype (ANB).…”

Determinants of Perceived Stress in Individuals with Obesity: Exploring the Relationship of Potentially Obesity-Related Factors and Perceived Stress

“…Based on the findings of this study, it can be cautiously recommended to include the hypothesized dimensions in diagnostic regimes to identify patients with high scores for the dimensions of ‘Drive for Thinness', ‘Ineffectiveness', ‘Impulsivity', ‘Social Insecurity', or ‘Body Dissatisfaction' (e.g. by the EDI-2) [39,40,41] in individuals with obesity. The latter dimensions may specifically be addressed by educational material, group-therapy sessions or one-on-one counseling to ultimately reduce perceived stress and associated negative effects on the quality of life and stress-associated disorders in individuals with obesity [52].…”

“…Whilst the EDI was primarily used to assess underweight-spectrum disorders, it has been increasingly applied to the context of normal-weight or overweight populations [40]. The EDI-2 has been validated in different populations with good test properties and can be seen as a gold standard instrument to assess eating- and weight-related cognitive and emotional dimensions [39,41]. The reliability proved to be good to excellent for most of the EDI-2 subscales with Cronbach's α = 0.704-0.879.…”