Gianluca Lo Coco1, Laura Salerno2, Vincenzo Bruno3, Marie Louise Caltabiano4, Lina A Ricciardelli5. 1. Department of Psychology, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 15, 90128 Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: gianluca.lococo@virgilio.it. 2. Department of Psychology, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 15, 90128 Palermo, Italy. 3. Center of Eating Disorders Ce.Di.Al., ASP Palermo, Via Papa Sergio I, 90100 Palermo, Italy. 4. Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Social Sciences, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD 4811, Australia. 5. School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: We compared the binge eating pathway linking body image dissatisfaction (BID) and psychological distress of obese adults entering and not entering psychological treatment for their weight problems. METHOD: 90 obese participants seeking an integrated treatment (OB-IT) and 87 obese participants seeking only medical treatment (OB-MT) for their weight problems completed questionnaires on BID, binge eating and psychological well-being. RESULTS: Only in the OB-IT group, binge eating behaviors mediated the relationship between BID and psychological distress. CONCLUSIONS: Both BID and binge eating behaviors need to be addressed in the psychological and medical treatment for obesity to enhance psychological well-being.
INTRODUCTION: We compared the binge eating pathway linking body image dissatisfaction (BID) and psychological distress of obese adults entering and not entering psychological treatment for their weight problems. METHOD: 90 obeseparticipants seeking an integrated treatment (OB-IT) and 87 obeseparticipants seeking only medical treatment (OB-MT) for their weight problems completed questionnaires on BID, binge eating and psychological well-being. RESULTS: Only in the OB-IT group, binge eating behaviors mediated the relationship between BID and psychological distress. CONCLUSIONS: Both BID and binge eating behaviors need to be addressed in the psychological and medical treatment for obesity to enhance psychological well-being.
Authors: Thamyres Souza da Silva; Maria Del Carmen Bisi Molina; Maria Angélica Antunes Nunes; Carolina Perim de Faria; Nagela Valadão Cade Journal: J Eat Disord Date: 2016-10-27