Using a measure of the DSM-5 alternative model of personality disorder traits to define personality types in people seeking eating disorder treatment: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been increasing research focus on the relationship between eating disorders and personality types and traits separately. In this pilot study, we present a mixed methods approach to classify individuals with an eating disorder as Overcontrol (OC; anxiousand perfectionistic), Undercontrol (UC; emotionally dysregulated) or resilient (without personality pathology). We then explore the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, Alternative Model of Personality Disorder trait profiles associated with OC and UC presentations.

Methods

Twenty individuals (12 women, 2 men, 6 gender-diverse) seeking treatment for eating disorders were classified as OC, UC or resilient based on a structured clinical interview and clinician rating scales s

SUBMITTER: Gilmartin T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12532889 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature