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Temperament and character profile of eating disorders: a controlled study with the temperament and character inventory.

Fassino, Secondo, Abbate‐Daga, Giovanni, Amianto, Federico, Leombruni, Paolo, Boggio, Sonia, Rovera, Gian Giacomo·2002·International Journal of Eating Disorders

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The question whether anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are different disorders or the extremes of a psychopathologic spectrum still has no definite answer. A way to face this problem is to examine the personality traits underlying these disorders. METHOD: The Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) was administered to 141 anorectics (70 Restrictor and 71 Binge-purging), to 102 bulimics, and to 100 controls. The Temperament and Character Inventory main scales are Novelty Seeking, Harm Avoidance, Reward Dependence, Persistence, Self-Directedness, Cooperativeness, and Self-Transcendence. RESULTS: The personality profiles that emerged are characterized by low Novelty Seeking, high Harm Avoidance, high Persistence, and low Self-Directedness in AN, and by high Novelty Seeking, high Harm Avoidance, and low Self-Directedness in BN. Binge-purging anorectics showed a personality profile midway between anorectics and bulimics. DISCUSSION: The dimensional study of personality through the TCI and its facets seems effective in discriminating the personality traits underlying the different subtypes of Eating Disorders. The hypothesis of an Eating Disorders spectrum and its clinical implications are discussed.

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Authors
Fassino, S., Abbate‐Daga, G., Amianto, F., Leombruni, P., Boggio, S., & Rovera, G. G.
Affiliations
University of Turin (IT)
Corresponding author
Fassino, Secondo
Venue
International Journal of Eating Disorders
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2002-10-17
Volume
32
Issue
4
Pages
412-425
ISSN
  • 0276-3478 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-108X
OpenAlex
W2030128870
Cited by
224
References
36
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Research Information System University of Turin (University of Turin) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Keywords
eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, personality traits, Temperament and Character Inventory, novelty seeking, harm avoidance, self-direction, persistence, personality profiles
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Anorexia Nervosa, Avoidance Learning, Bulimia, Character, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Personality, Personality Inventory, Temperament, Discriminant Analysis, Case-Control Studies

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