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SUBMITTER: Tanofsky-Kraff M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2267742 | biostudies-other | 2007 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Tanofsky-Kraff Marian M Goossens Lien L Eddy Kamryn T KT Ringham Rebecca R Goldschmidt Andrea A Yanovski Susan Z SZ Braet Caroline C Marcus Marsha D MD Wilfley Denise E DE Olsen Cara C Yanovski Jack A JA
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 20071201 6
The phenomenology of childhood and adolescent loss of control (LOC) eating is unknown. The authors interviewed 445 youths to assess aspects of aberrant eating. LOC was associated with eating forbidden food before the episode; eating when not hungry; eating alone; and experiencing secrecy, negative emotions, and a sense of "numbing" while eating (ps<.01). Hierarchical cluster analysis revealed a subgroup, most of whom reported LOC eating. Cluster members reported having a trigger initiate episode ...[more]