Publications by authors named "Maude Seneque"

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  • OCD and eating disorders (ED) can happen together and might be linked to bad childhood experiences, which can make things worse.
  • A study with 562 participants showed that those with both OCD and ED had more anxiety and depression, plus a history of trauma like sexual abuse or neglect.
  • The findings suggest that bad experiences in childhood can increase the chances of having OCD if you already have an eating disorder, and this can make the eating disorder more severe.
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  • The study investigates the relationship between various weight metrics (weight suppression, weight suppression at lowest weight, and weight rebound) and the clinical severity of eating disorders (ED).
  • A total of 303 patients were assessed, revealing that weight suppression at their lowest weight strongly correlates with the severity of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa as measured by the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q).
  • The findings suggest that weight suppression at lowest weight could be an effective indicator of ED severity, highlighting a need for further research into its role in assessment and treatment.
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Resting energy expenditure (REE; i.e., the calorie amount required for 24 h during a non-active period) is an important parameter in nutritional rehabilitation of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN).

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The ability to move joints beyond the normal range of motion is called Joint Hypermobility (JHM). JHM has been associated with a plethora of physical problems and is a frequent sign of hereditary disorders of connective tissue. Neuropsychiatric conditions such as eating disorders (ED) have also been related to JHM.

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Growing evidences indicate that sex hormones have an effect on cognitive functions, and that Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is associated with cognitive impairment. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of hormonal contraception (HC) use on four cognitive functions that are impaired in patients with BN. This retrospective exploratory study included 103 women with a diagnosis of BN based on the DSM-5 criteria.

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Although the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (SATAQ-4) has been shown to be a reliable and valid tool for assessing appearance pressures and appearance ideal internalization among French college students, to date its psychometric properties among French clinical populations have not been examined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the SATAQ-4 among a French female clinical eating disorder sample, and to compare the mean SATAQ-4 scores from this clinical sample to previously published means observed among French female college women. The current sample included 192 French women consecutively recruited from an outpatient eating disorders unit in France.

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  • - This study explored the effectiveness of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in assessing low bone mass in anorexia nervosa (AN) patients, finding significant reductions in bone parameters compared to healthy controls.
  • - A total of 207 young women participated, including 134 AN patients and 73 controls, with bone mass evaluated through both QUS and DXA techniques, revealing strong correlations between QUS measurements and bone mineral density (aBMD).
  • - The results indicated that QUS could serve as a valuable non-invasive tool for monitoring bone health in AN patients, as it correlates well with other clinical measures like weight and BMI, while showcasing its potential usability in clinical settings.
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Background: The current study aimed to test whether food addiction (FA) might mediate the relationship between the presence of a history of childhood maltreatment and eating disorder (ED) symptom severity.

Methods: Participants were 231 patients with ED presenting between May 2017 and January 2020 to a daycare treatment facility for assessment and management with mainly the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (EDI-2), the Child Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), and the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS 2.0).

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The management of eating disorders (EDs) is still difficult and few treatments are effective. Recently, several studies have described the important contribution of non-invasive brain stimulation (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation, and electroconvulsive therapy) and invasive brain stimulation (deep brain stimulation and vagal nerve stimulation) for ED management. This review summarizes the available evidence supporting the use of brain stimulation in ED.

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Objective: The threefold aim was to (1) compare areal bone mineral density (aBMD), bone turnover markers, and periostin levels in young women with either anorexia nervosa (AN) or obesity (OB) and controls (CON); (2) model the profiles according to age; and (3) determine the parameters associated with aBMD.

Subjects And Methods: One hundred and fifty-two young women with ages ranging from 16.0 to 27.

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Objective: It is not yet clear what role previous history of anorexia nervosa (AN) plays in the clinical course of bulimia nervosa (BN). We aimed to investigate, using a comprehensive assessment, involving clinical characteristics, daily functioning, cognitive functions, and nutritional and physical markers in BN patients with a history of AN, and compare them with BN patients without a history of AN.

Methods: Eighty-five patients with a current episode of BN (35 with a lifetime history of AN) were analysed.

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Childhood abuse is frequent among individuals with eating disorders and is associated with complex clinical presentations. However, to date, the differences in the presentations of eating disorders between these groups are poorly understood. The present study employed a Bayesian network approach to model the interactive network structure of eating disorder psychopathology, and to investigate the differences in symptom importance and network structure between individuals with eating disorders with and without an experience of childhood abuse in a sample 327 treatment-seeking individuals.

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  • - The study aimed to assess if oral contraceptives (OCs) could help prevent bone loss in young women with anorexia nervosa (AN) by comparing bone mineral density (BMD) between AN patients and healthy controls.
  • - Researchers found that while AN patients on OCs had lower overall BMD than controls, they had higher BMD than those not using OCs, especially in certain areas like the lumbar spine and hip, with better outcomes linked to longer OC use and a shorter time from disease onset.
  • - The findings suggest that while OCs are not a complete solution for bone health, they could be beneficial in reducing bone loss for young women with AN, particularly in those with lower body mass index. *
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Objective: Impaired decision-making and inhibitory control may be involved in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders like bulimia nervosa (BN). Their improvement after neuromodulation may underpin clinical improvement. We assessed the effects of rTMS on these cognitive functions in a sample of women with BN.

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  • This study examines the differences between two types of anorexia nervosa: restrictive (AN-R) and binge eating/purging (AN-BP) in women, focusing on body composition, bone density, and hormonal interactions.
  • It involved 286 women with anorexia and 130 controls, measuring bone mineral density and energy expenditure, alongside markers of bone turnover.
  • While differences in bone status were noted, they largely vanished after adjusting for age and weight, highlighting that energy metabolism significantly influences bone health in anorexia patients.
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Studies suggest that stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) reduces food craving in bulimic patients, but evidence supporting repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a therapeutic tool is lacking. We investigated the safety and therapeutic efficacy of an adjunct high-frequency rTMS programme targeting the left DLPFC. Forty-seven women with bulimia nervosa were randomised to a real or sham stimulation group.

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