Comorbidity of Eating Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Symptoms and their correlation with Psychopathology

Ebrahimzadeh Mousavi, Mohammad; Aminoroaya, Sara

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioral Science, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background and Objectives:Eating Disorder is one of the common psychiatric disorders that is associated with severe psychiatric illnesses. These types of disorders can cause problems in physical and psychological well-being. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorders and their correlation with psychopathology syndrome.

Methods: This research is a causal-comparative study. The population of the study consisted of high school students in district 5 of Tehran, which was selected by stratified random sampling method and based on the sample size of Cochran samples, 400 individuals were selected as samples in 1395. The data collection tool was (YBOCS-BDD), (EAT-26), and (BSI). Data analysis was done at descriptive and inferential levels (Pearson correlation, t-test and regression) using SPSS-22 software
Results: 67.6% of participating girls and 0.55% of participating boys had pathological disorders of eating disorder. In addition, 0.70% of the girls and 0.37% of the boys had a body dysmorphic disorder. The correlation between eating disorder and body dysmorphic disorder was 51% which was significant at the level (p

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Psychology

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Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

Comorbidity of Eating Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Symptoms and their correlation with Psychopathology

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Volume 25, Issue 3
July and August 2018
Pages 389-398

Comorbidity of Eating Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Symptoms and their correlation with Psychopathology

References

References

Volume 25, Issue 3July and August 2018Pages 389-398

Volume 25, Issue 3
July and August 2018
Pages 389-398