Is Non‐suicidal Self‐injury Related to Impulsivity in Anorexia Nervosa? Results from Self‐report and Performance‐based Tasks. (21st October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Claes, Laurence; Fagundo, Ana B.; Jiménez‐Murcia, Susana; Agüera, Zaida; Giner‐Bartolome, Cristina; Granero, Roser; Sánchez, Isabel; Riesco, Nadine; Menchón, Jose Manuel; Tarrega, Salomé; Fernandez‐Aranda, Fernando
• Is Part Of: European eating disorders review. Volume 23:Number 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 28
• Page End: 33
• Publication Date: 2014-10-21
• Subjects: Eating disorders -- Periodicals; 616.8526
• DOI: 10.1002/erv.2329
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1072-4133

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The present study investigates the association between non‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) and impulsivity in anorexia nervosa (AN) patients by means of self‐report and behavioural tasks. In total, 60 female AN patients were included in the study, filled out the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale‐11 (BIS‐11) and performed three performance‐based tasks to assess different facets of impulsivity. Overall, 30% of the AN patients engaged in at least one form of NSSI during their lifetime. AN patients with and without NSSI did not significantly differ on the BIS‐11 impulsiveness scale. On the performance‐based measures, few differences emerged between AN patients with and without NSSI. Patients with NSSI showed more perseverations and perseveration errors (<italic>p</italic> &lt; .05). The associations between self‐report and performance‐based measures were rather low, except for the association between the BIS‐11 and Wisconsin Card Sorting Task perseveration responses and errors (correlations |<italic>r|</italic> range between .32 and .42). The implications for theory and treatment of AN patients with and without NSSI will be discussed. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.</p> </abstract>