The cognitive-interpersonal model of disordered eating: A test of the mediating role of alexithymia.
Sarah Elizabeth GilesElizabeth K HughesMatthew Fuller-TyszkiewiczIsabel KrugPublished in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2020)
Difficulties identifying feelings may in part underlie the relationship between attention to detail and cognitive rigidity and ED symptoms, providing support for the cognitive-interpersonal model. However, these relationships are heavily influenced by anxiety and depression symptoms. Enhancing individual's ability to identify emotional states may help to decrease ED symptoms for individuals who report high levels of attention to detail and cognitive rigidity.