title: Microstructure of eating behavior associated with Rorschach characteristics in obesity.
abstract: The relationship between the microstructure of eating behavior and personality aspects according to the Rorschach Comprehensive System (Exner, 1991, 1993) was investigated among obese participants (N = 32). Eating behavior was measured using a computerized eating monitor, VIKTOR (Cabmek, Stockholm, Sweden), calculating initial eating rate and the eating curve. A higher initial eating rate reflecting eating drive was associated with Rorschach signs of stress overload according to the D Score and higher affective responsiveness to external stimuli seen in the Affective ratio. The stress overload may prompt eating, and affective responsiveness may be linked to appetite through a higher sensitivity to food stimuli, thus increasing eating drive. An accelerating rate of consumption during the meal was associated with intense emotionality and oral dependency, suggested by Pure C and Food responses.
authors.affiliation: Obesity Unit, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. Kristina.Elfhag@medhs.ki.se
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elfhag
authors.forename: Britta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barkeling
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Carlsson
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rössner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology*; D012392:Rorschach Test; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D013548:Sweden; D014481:United States