Adversity, emotion regulation, and non-suicidal self-injury in eating disorders. Issue 5 (19th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vieira, Ana Isabel; Ramalho, Sofia; Brandão, Isabel; Saraiva, Joana; Gonçalves, Sónia
• Is Part Of: Eating disorders. Volume 24:Issue 5(2016)
• Page Start: 440
• Page End: 452
• Publication Date: 2016-10-19
• Subjects: Eating disorders -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Eating disorders -- Prevention -- Periodicals; 616.8526
• DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2016.1198205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1064-0266

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The comorbidity between non-suicidal self-injury and eating disorder behaviors suggests that psychosocial factors may play a role in both types of behaviors. This study aimed to assess the presence of non-suicidal self-injury in 66 eating disorder patients and to analyze the associations among adversity, emotion regulation, non-suicidal self-injury, and disordered eating behavior. A total of 24 participants (36.4%) reported non-suicidal self-injury. Patients endorsing self-injury had a higher severity of disordered eating behavior. More difficulties in emotion regulation and a greater number of methods of non-suicidal self-injury were associated with a higher severity of eating pathology. Clinicians should consider these relationships in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders.