Abstract
We investigated self-injurious behaviors and body modification practices in eating disorder patients, considering different ED diagnoses and illness severities. Of the total sample, 50.9% showed at least one form of self-injury and 50.9% reported at least one tattoo, piercing, or both. Patients reporting only body modifications showed more positive feelings toward their bodies, higher levels of self-esteem, less impulsivity, depression, and anxiety, and lower levels of social dysfunction than those reporting only self-injury or both self-injury and body modifications. Self-injury was influenced by both diagnosis and severity of disorders.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 130-139 |
Numero di pagine | 10 |
Rivista | Eating Disorders |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2013 |
Keywords
- eating disorders