Citation

Kelly MM, Simmons R, Wang S, Kraus S, Donahue J, Phillips KA. J. Obsessive Compuls. Relat. Disord. 2017; 12: 52-57.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jocrd.2016.11.001

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Lifetime prevalence rates of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) in body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) are high. However, no studies have examined drinking motives using a standardized measure. This study examined drinking motives and clinical correlates in 101 adults with lifetime BDD who completed the Drinking Motives Questionnaire. Scores for drinking to cope with negative affect were 1.6 SD units higher than published community sample scores, followed by enhancement (1.1 SD units higher) and social motives (0.5 SD units higher). Participants reported drinking sometimes, often, or almost always/always because body image concerns were upsetting (49.5%), to forget about body image concerns (52.5%), or to feel more comfortable about their appearance around others (59.4%). Both coping and enhancement motives were strongly associated with drinking because body image concerns were upsetting. Coping motives were also positively associated with lifetime BDD severity and attempted suicide. These findings suggest that drinkingin BDD is often used to cope with distress over body image concerns. © 2016

Language: en

Keywords

Alcohol; Body dysmorphic disorder; Body image; Coping; Drinking motives; Negative affect; Substance use