Personality Functioning in Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder: Combining a Psychodynamic and Trait Perspective

Conclusions: Obese patients with BED or subthreshold BED had specific impairments in personality traits and personality functioning. Combined assessment indicated that patients with BED had the most vulnerable personality profile of the 4 groups. The results support the added value of assessment of both personality traits and psychodynamic personality functioning, in line with the alternative Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) model for personality disorders.
Source: Journal of Psychiatric Practice - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Articles Source Type: research