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Title
Indirect and direct measures of striving for perfection moderate body mass index curves in the intensive treatment of anorexia nervosa
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate whether indirectly and directly assessed disorder-relevant attributes moderate the body mass index (BMI) curves over the course of treatment in anorexia nervosa, as is predicted by dual process models. The moderating role of two Implicit Association Tests (IAT) and of two questionnaires assessing aspects of striving for perfection was examined in 27 patients by means of linear mixed models. The Aiming at Perfection Single Category-IAT and the directly assessed achievement striving dimension of perfectionism moderated patients' BMI curves over the course of treatment. Moreover, the Single Category-IAT predicted the outcome variable over and above the directly assessed attribute. Experiencing oneself as more achievement striving compared to others at an automatic level predicted a faster weight gain. These findings show that aspects of multidimensional perfectionismassessed at the automatic and at the reflective levelpredict treatment outcome in anorexia nervosa.
Language
English
Source (journal)
European eating disorders review. - Bognor Regis
Publication
Bognor Regis : 2019
ISSN
1072-4133
1099-0968 [online]
DOI
10.1002/ERV.2625
Volume/pages
27 :1 (2019) , p. 86-96
ISI
000453012700009
Pubmed ID
30009415
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UAntwerpen
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Creation 18.01.2019
Last edited 27.10.2024
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