Scores on MacAndrew factors: Bulimics and other addictive populations

Kagan, Dona M.; Albertson, Larry M.

doi:10.1002/1098-108x(198609)5:6<1095::aid-eat2260050614>3.0.co;2-d

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“…Six percent of the bulimics in one studyreport amphetamine abuse or dependence (Hudson et al, 1983a). The percentages of bulimics who report a current or past history of drug, substance, or alcohol or drug abuse and/or dependence, or treatment for any of the above, range from 0% (Kagan & Albertson, 1986) to 55% (Kassett et al, 1989), with a median of 17.05% (Bulik, 1987a;Mitchell, Hatsukami, Pyle, & Eckert, 1988). (2) One (2.9%)…”

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“…Despite the intrinsic appeal of this explanation, the empirical evidence for the existence of an addictive personality is inconclusive. Although many studies report an association between MMPI personality factors and drug abuse (see Butcher, 1989, for review), studies attempting to isolate psychological characteristics common to both food abusing and drug abusing women have met with little or no success (Butterfield & LeClair, 1988;Hatsukami, Owen, Pyle, & Mitchell, 1982;Kagan & Albertson, 1986). Researchers and clinicians agree, however, that impulsivity is a key feature of both bulimia and substance abuse .…”

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Co-morbidity of eating disorders and substance abuse review of the literature

Holderness

Brooks‐Gunn

Warren

1994

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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The comorbidity of eating disorders and substance use and abuse has frequently been reported in the past 15 years. To date, however, no synthesis of this literature exists. Here, 51 studies reporting on these associations are reviewed. Studies of substance use and abuse in eating disordered women are considered, as are studies of eating disorders among women classified as substance abusers. The rates of substance abuse among eating disordered women are also examined. This review indicates that associations are stronger with bulimia, and “bulimic” behaviors, than with anorexia nervosa. Analogously, bulimic anorectics report more substance use and abuse than restricters. The prevalence of drug abuse was not found to differ between the relatives of bulimics and anorectics. Several mechanisms explaining the eating disorder–substance use/abuse link are considered, and suggestions for future research made. © 1994 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Co-morbidity of eating disorders and substance abuse review of the literature

Holderness

Brooks‐Gunn

Warren

1994

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

427

204

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“…In the 1980s, for example, researchers conducted studies on the parallels between substance dependence and bulimia nervosa (BN). Participants completed personality questionnaires such as the MacAndrew Scales or the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and then scores were compared between individuals with BN and individuals with substance dependence [14][15][16][17]. A lack of differences between groups was interpreted as individuals with BN having an 'addictive personality'.…”

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Five years of the Yale Food Addiction Scale: Taking stock and moving forward

2014

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Some forms of overeating show both behavioral and neurobiological similarities to substance use disorders. Accordingly, a possible addiction to food has been discussed for decades, and the debate has received increased scientific and public attention since the beginning of the twenty-first century. In 2009, the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) was developed in an attempt to provide a standardized self-report instrument for the assessment of food addiction based on the diagnostic criteria for substance dependence. Since then, the YFAS has been used in numerous studies and celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. This article presents an overview of the YFAS and its adaptations, which includes a detailed description of scoring instructions and a supplementary SPSS syntax. Furthermore, psychometric properties and correlates of the YFAS, as well as prevalence rates of food addiction diagnoses and symptoms in different populations, are reviewed. Finally, shortcomings of the scale and future directions for food addiction research and revisions of the YFAS are discussed.

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“…Although an addiction model of BN has sometimes been discussed in theoretical articles (Umberg, Shader, Hsu, & Greenblatt, ; Vandereycken, ), only few studies have examined BN from an addiction perspective. Most of those studies compared scores on personality questionnaires between individuals with BN and individuals with substance dependence in an attempt to identify an ‘addictive personality’ among those with BN (de Silva & Eysenck, ; Feldman & Eysenck, ; Hatsukami, Owen, Pyle, & Mitchell, ; Kagan & Albertson, ). Only one study investigated if eating behaviour in BN can actually be described as an addictive behaviour (Speranza et al, ).…”

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Food Addiction and Bulimia Nervosa

Meule

Rezori

Blechert

2014

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

105

118

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In individuals with obesity and binge eating disorder (BED), eating patterns can show addictive qualities, with similarities to substance use disorders on behavioural and neurobiological levels. Bulimia nervosa (BN) has received less attention in this regard, despite their regular binge eating symptoms. The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) was developed according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders, and food addiction can be diagnosed when at least three addiction symptoms are endorsed and a clinically significant impairment or distress is present. Although the prevalence of food addiction diagnoses is increased in individuals with obesity and BED, recent studies which used the YFAS showed that there are also individuals with normal weight who can be classified as being 'food addicted'. Based on self-reported eating disorder symptoms, women with current (n=26) or remitted (n=20) BN, and a control group of women matched for age and body mass index (n=63) completed the YFAS and other measures. Results revealed that all patients with current BN received a food addiction diagnosis according to the YFAS while only six (30%) women with remitted BN did. None of the women in the control group received a food addiction diagnosis. Results provide support for the notion that BN can be described as addiction-like eating behaviour and suggest that food addiction most likely improves when BN symptoms remit.

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Scores on MacAndrew factors: Bulimics and other addictive populations

Cited by 18 publications

References 6 publications

Co-morbidity of eating disorders and substance abuse review of the literature

Co-morbidity of eating disorders and substance abuse review of the literature

Five years of the Yale Food Addiction Scale: Taking stock and moving forward

Food Addiction and Bulimia Nervosa

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