TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Affective lability and impulsivity in a clinical sample of women with bulimia nervosa: the role of affect in severely dysregulated behavior
JO  - International journal of eating disorders
A1  - Anestis, Michael D.
A1  - Peterson, Carol B.
A1  - Bardone-Cone, Anna M.
A1  - Klein, Marjorie H.
A1  - Mitchell, James E.
A1  - Crosby, Ross D.
A1  - Wonderlich, Stephen A.
A1  - Crow, Scott J.
A1  - le Grange, Daniel
A1  - Joiner, Thomas E.
SP  - 259
EP  - 266
VL  - 42
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of this study was to examine the role of affective lability in maladaptive behaviors in a sample of women who meet DSM criteria for current bulimia nervosa (BN). <br><br>METHOD: Participants were administered a semistructured diagnostic interview (SCID-P) and only those who currently met criteria for BN (N = 134) were included in the analyses. All other data were collected through the use of self-report questionnaires. <br><br>RESULTS: Affective lability significantly predicted the Impulsive Behavior Scale score (sr = 0.21, t = 2.64, p <.009, f(2) = 0.06) and excessive reassurance seeking (sr = 0.21, t = 2.74, p <.007, f(2) = 0.06), even when controlling for age, depressive symptoms, state and trait anxiety, and general impulsivity. <br><br>DISCUSSION: The degree to which individuals with BN experience labile emotions is associated with several indicators of dysregulated behavior such that higher levels of affective lability predict a more severely dysregulated behavioral profile.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0276-3478
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.20606
ID  - ref1
ER  -