Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Binge-Eating Disorder

Abstract Background; Eating disorder patients with a posttraumatic stress disorder have worse treatment results regarding their eating disorder than patients without a posttraumatic stress disorder. Many underweight eating disorder patients with co-morbid posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms are not treated for their posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms during underweight. We pose that posttraumatic stress disorder treatment in underweight eating disorder is possible, and tested whether posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms decrease with Imagery Rescripting, and secondary whether the treatment of trauma has an effect on the process of weight gain and on eating disorder pathology in general.Method; Ten patients in clinical treatment (BMI 14-16.5) participated. A multiple baseline design was used, with baseline varying from six to 10 weeks, a six-week treatment phase, a three-week follow-up period and a three month follow-up measurement. Data were analyzed with mixed regression. Results; Evidence was found for strong effects of treating posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms with imagery rescripting without interfering with the eating disorder treatment. Positive effects were also found on a range of emotional and cognitive secondary measures.Conclusion;Imagery rescripting of traumatic memories at times of underweight was possible, safe and had positive clinical effects. Trial registrationNetherlands trial register (NTR) Trial NL5906 (NTR6094). Date of registration 09/23/2016. https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/5906

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Alcohol and binge eating as mediators between posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity and body mass index

Obesity ◽

10.1002/oby.21809 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 801-806 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jessica M. Cronce ◽

Michele A. Bedard-Gilligan ◽

Lindsey Zimmerman ◽

Kimberley A. Hodge ◽

Debra Kaysen

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Binge Eating ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Body Mass ◽

Symptom Severity ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Disorder Symptom

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Eating Disorder Among Malaysian University Students and Its Associated Factors

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/1010539520947879 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (6-7) ◽

pp. 334-339 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yun Li Chan ◽

Alexander Lourdes Samy ◽

Wen Ting Tong ◽

Mohammad Ashraful Islam ◽

Wah Yun Low

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Eating Disorder ◽

University Students ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Eating Attitude ◽

Background Information ◽

Cluster Sampling

Eating disorder is highly prevalent among university students worldwide. However, in Malaysia, studies on eating disorder is scanty and were mostly conducted among medical students. A stratified cluster sampling was used to recruit participants in a university based in Kuala Lumpur. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 1017/1132 students (response rate: 89.8%). The questionnaires administered was a combination of the Eating Attitude Test-26 and items related to perceived body weight, body mass index, trying to weight loss, tobacco use, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression. Descriptive analyses were performed to provide background information of at-risk students by gender. Multiple logistic regressions were used to identify associated factors of eating disorder. The results showed that 13.9% of the university students were at risk of eating disorder. Students who were trying to lose weight and had posttraumatic stress disorder predicted eating disorder. Hence, eating disorder among university students merits attention and requires implementations of public health policies.

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