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Validating the visceral sensitivity index in an eating disorder sample.

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Abstract
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Individuals with eating disorders (EDs) often have difficulty tolerating uncomfortable body sensations. As such, anxiety sensitivity specific to gastrointestinal (GI) sensations, has relevance for EDs. However, to date, no validated measures of this construct exist in EDs. Thus, the present study sought to validate the visceral sensitivity index (VSI), a 15-item measure originally validated in an irritable bowel syndrome sample, in an ED sample and explore associations with ED symptoms.

Year of Publication
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2021
Journal
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The International journal of eating disorders
Volume
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54
Issue
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6
Number of Pages
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986-994
ISSN Number
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0276-3478
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23471
DOI
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10.1002/eat.23471
Short Title
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Int J Eat Disord
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