Observational studyEating and weight disorders : EWD2021
Impulsive behaviors and clinical outcomes following a flexible intensive inpatient treatment for eating disorders: findings from an observational study.
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- The Prevalence of Impulse Control Disorders and Behavioral Addictions in Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- When Is Improvement Possible? A Necessity-Based Analysis of Short-Term Eating Disorder Symptom Improvement During Inpatient Treatment.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- The Hidden Spectrum Within Eating Disorders: Clustering Neurodivergent Traits and Sensory Sensitivity.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- More than a symptom: qualitative exploration of embodied control and restlessness in compulsive movement in eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Body image flexibility and embodiment in eating disorders: a mixed-methods approach combining network analysis and pilot exposure protocol.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Kleptomania on the impulsive-compulsive spectrum. Clinical and therapeutic considerations for women.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Suicidal behaviors and interpersonal theory of suicide constructs among adolescent girls and emerging adult women with eating disorders: the moderating role of age.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Exploring body uneasiness in severe and enduring eating disorders: insights from clinical practice.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Tuning in to recovery: influence of music on emotional well-being during mealtime in inpatient facilities for eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Impulsivity and reward and punishment sensitivity among patients admitted to a specialized inpatient eating disorder treatment program.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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- Urinary free cortisol and childhood maltreatments in eating disorder patients: New evidence for an ecophenotype subgroup.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2022Article
- Alexithymia, dissociation and emotional regulation in eating disorders: Evidence of improvement through specialized inpatient treatment.Clinical psychology & psychotherapy · 2022Article
- A Multi-Faceted Evaluation of Impulsivity Traits and Early Maladaptive Schemas in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- A new integrative model for the co-occurrence of non-suicidal self-injury behaviours and eating disorder symptoms.Journal of eating disorders · 2021Article
- Cognitive remediation therapy for anorexia nervosa as a rolling group intervention: Data from a longitudinal study in an eating disorders specialized inpatient unit.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2021Article
- Associations Between Trauma, Early Maladaptive Schemas, Personality Traits, and Clinical Severity in Eating Disorder Patients: A Clinical Presentation and Mediation Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- The Interplay Between Personality and Clinical Syndromes in Eating Disorders: Implications for Personalized Treatment.Clinical psychology & psychotherapyArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of the study was to assess the differences between impulsive and non-impulsive patients in response to a multidisciplinary intensive inpatient treatment for eating disorders (EDs).
methods320 patients with EDs were consecutively recruited in an eating disorders unit (EDU). They were assessed by clinical interviews and self-reported questionnaires. The treatment was characterized by a patient-centric approach and included both an intensive and comprehensive standardized multidisciplinary program based on cognitive-behavioral therapy and a flexible and personalized component according to the needs and the history of each patient.
resultsImpulsive ED patients showed greater improvement in specific psychopathological areas, in particular: interpersonal sensitivity of Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) (p = 0.007); Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) Global Score (p = 0.009), EDE-Q eating concern (p < 0.001) and EDE-Q shape concern (p = 0.025). The two groups also showed a different pattern on the Body Uneasiness Test, with impulsive patients uniquely showing improvement on Global Severity Index (p = 0.006), body image concern (p = 0.008), compulsive self monitoring (p = 0.002), and weight phobia (p = 0.037). DISCUSSION: Results support the hypothesis that patients with impulsive behaviors might benefit from treatments characterized by a standardized cognitive behavioral therapy implemented by third-wave interventions according to each patient's clinical profile. Personalized treatment approaches could be an answer to the complexity of ED, addressing individual psychopathology. Further studies are needed to confirm these preliminary findings. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III, cohort or case-control analytic studies.
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