title: Impulsivity and compulsivity in bulimia nervosa.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A primary objective of the current article is to investigate the relationship between impulsivity and compulsivity in patients with bulimia nervosa (BN). A second goal is to explore the relationship between impulsivity and compulsivity and related psychiatric problems.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two-hundred four females with BN completed several measures of impulsivity and compulsivity as well as measures of personality, substance use, eating pathology, and depression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants reported considerable variability on measures of impulsivity and compulsivity and these scores were positively correlated with each other. Impulsive-compulsive groups differed in personality, substance use, eating, and depression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings suggest that impulsivity and compulsivity can coexist in BN patients and that both traits may provide useful information about comorbid problems in women with BN.
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Fargo, North Dakota 58107, USA. sengel@nrifargo.com
authors.forename: Scott G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.forename: Stephanie J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Corneliussen
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wonderlich
authors.forename: Ross D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: le Grange
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crow
authors.forename: Marjorie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bardone-Cone
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Joiner
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Steiger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales