Journal article
A pilot study of personality pathology in patients with anorexia nervosa: Modifiable factors related to outcome after hospitalization
Eating and weight disorders, Vol.14(2), pp.e113-e120
06/2009
DOI: 10.1007/BF03327808
PMID: 19934624
Abstract
Objective: To assess improvement in aspects of personality in patients hospitalized with anorexia nervosa (AN) and its relationship to improved depression, body mass index (BMI), and eating disorder outcome after treatment. Method: Twenty females hospitalized with AN completed intake and discharge assessments of BMI, depression and eating disorder severity, as well as personality pathology with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) and the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R). Clinical outcome for a subset of patients at 1-year post-hospitalization was determined. Results: The only factor that predicted better versus worse outcome at 1-year post-hospitalization was change in Low Self-Esteem (LSE) from the MMPI-2. Improved LSE from admission to discharge predicted remission at 1-year post-hospitalization, while worsening LSE predicted relapse. Regardless of outcome, NEO PI-R Neuroticism remained pathologically elevated in AN patients during hospitalization. Discussion: Pathological levels of neuroticism may represent a vulnerability factor for AN. In contrast, self-esteem appears to be a modifiable factor that predicts outcome following hospitalization, and may be an important target for treatment.
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- Title: Subtitle
- A pilot study of personality pathology in patients with anorexia nervosa: Modifiable factors related to outcome after hospitalization
- Creators
- L McCormick - Department of Psychiatry, Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa 200 Hawkins Drive, W278 GH Iowa City IA 52242 USAP Keel - Department of Psychology Florida State University Tallahassee Florida USAM Brumm - Department of Psychiatry, Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa 200 Hawkins Drive, W278 GH Iowa City IA 52242 USAD Watson - Department of Psychology University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa USAV Forman-Hoffman - Department of General Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology and Geriatrics University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa USAW A Bowers - Department of Psychiatry, Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa 200 Hawkins Drive, W278 GH Iowa City IA 52242 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Eating and weight disorders, Vol.14(2), pp.e113-e120
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- DOI
- 10.1007/BF03327808
- PMID
- 19934624
- ISSN
- 1124-4909
- eISSN
- 1590-1262
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2009
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Epidemiology; Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984004083202771
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