The mediating role of self-criticism, experiential avoidance and negative urgency on the relationship between ED-related symptoms and difficulties in emotion regulation.
Tânia F RodriguesRita RamosAna Rita VazIsabel Marques BrandãoFernando Fernandez-ArandaBárbara C MachadoPublished in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2022)
Results suggest that self-criticism, experiential avoidance and negative urgency, combined, are relevant in the relationship between ED-related symptoms and difficulties in emotion regulation. ED treatment and emotion regulation skills may be enhanced through the inclusion of specific components that target self-criticism, experiential avoidance and negative urgency, as they become prominent during the therapeutic process.