Beyond the surface: Understanding obsessive symptoms and body perceptions, from shape concerns to fear of blushing
Introduction: Recent reclassifications have expanded the understanding of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCDs), now incorporated into a broader category known as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Related Disorders (OCRDs). This study sought to assess obsessive-compulsive symptoms and body uneasines...
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| author | S. Tempia Valenta G. Campanile U. Albert F. Marcolini G. Faedi D. De Ronchi A.R. Atti |
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| description | Introduction: Recent reclassifications have expanded the understanding of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCDs), now incorporated into a broader category known as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Related Disorders (OCRDs). This study sought to assess obsessive-compulsive symptoms and body uneasiness among outpatients seeking treatment for Eating Disorders (ED). Additionally, we aimed to explore associations and potential mediation effects between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and body uneasiness. This investigation extended beyond concerns related solely to body shape and weight, encompassing fears associated with specific body components (such as facial features, abdominal region, and limbs) or functions (including sweating, blushing, emitting noises, and releasing odors). Methods: Psychometric assessments included the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) and the Body Uneasiness Test (BUT). Statistical analyses involved bivariate correlations, linear regression, and mediation analysis to explore the associations and potential mediation effects between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and different manifestations of body uneasiness. Results: The sample (N = 210) demonstrated substantial obsessive-compulsive symptoms and notable body discomfort. OCI-R scores positively correlated with various dimensions of body dissatisfaction, including shape, weight, and specific body components or functions. Linear regression revealed significant associations between OCI-R scores and overall body uneasiness (BUT-A) as well as concerns about body components or functions (BUTB). Mediation analysis indicated that BUT-A mediated the relationship between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and BUTB. Conclusion: This study offers new insights into the comprehensive landscape of OCRDs. It specifically emphasizes the association between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and body uneasiness, embracing not only concerns about body shape and weight but also extending to body components and functions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db967149ef8447f99e6661fd8cf2b7d22024-05-09T04:35:18ZengElsevierComprehensive Psychiatry0010-440X2024-07-01132152481Beyond the surface: Understanding obsessive symptoms and body perceptions, from shape concerns to fear of blushingS. Tempia Valenta0G. Campanile1U. Albert2F. Marcolini3G. Faedi4D. De Ronchi5A.R. Atti6Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Corresponding author at: Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Pepoli 5, Bologna 40123, Italy.Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyIntroduction: Recent reclassifications have expanded the understanding of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCDs), now incorporated into a broader category known as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Related Disorders (OCRDs). This study sought to assess obsessive-compulsive symptoms and body uneasiness among outpatients seeking treatment for Eating Disorders (ED). Additionally, we aimed to explore associations and potential mediation effects between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and body uneasiness. This investigation extended beyond concerns related solely to body shape and weight, encompassing fears associated with specific body components (such as facial features, abdominal region, and limbs) or functions (including sweating, blushing, emitting noises, and releasing odors). Methods: Psychometric assessments included the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) and the Body Uneasiness Test (BUT). Statistical analyses involved bivariate correlations, linear regression, and mediation analysis to explore the associations and potential mediation effects between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and different manifestations of body uneasiness. Results: The sample (N = 210) demonstrated substantial obsessive-compulsive symptoms and notable body discomfort. OCI-R scores positively correlated with various dimensions of body dissatisfaction, including shape, weight, and specific body components or functions. Linear regression revealed significant associations between OCI-R scores and overall body uneasiness (BUT-A) as well as concerns about body components or functions (BUTB). Mediation analysis indicated that BUT-A mediated the relationship between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and BUTB. Conclusion: This study offers new insights into the comprehensive landscape of OCRDs. It specifically emphasizes the association between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and body uneasiness, embracing not only concerns about body shape and weight but also extending to body components and functions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010440X24000324obsessivenessdysmorphicself-perceptionbody functioningbody concernsbody check |
| spellingShingle | S. Tempia Valenta G. Campanile U. Albert F. Marcolini G. Faedi D. De Ronchi A.R. Atti Beyond the surface: Understanding obsessive symptoms and body perceptions, from shape concerns to fear of blushing Comprehensive Psychiatry obsessiveness dysmorphic self-perception body functioning body concerns body check |
| title | Beyond the surface: Understanding obsessive symptoms and body perceptions, from shape concerns to fear of blushing |
| title_full | Beyond the surface: Understanding obsessive symptoms and body perceptions, from shape concerns to fear of blushing |
| title_fullStr | Beyond the surface: Understanding obsessive symptoms and body perceptions, from shape concerns to fear of blushing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beyond the surface: Understanding obsessive symptoms and body perceptions, from shape concerns to fear of blushing |
| title_short | Beyond the surface: Understanding obsessive symptoms and body perceptions, from shape concerns to fear of blushing |
| title_sort | beyond the surface understanding obsessive symptoms and body perceptions from shape concerns to fear of blushing |
| topic | obsessiveness dysmorphic self-perception body functioning body concerns body check |
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