Mental Disorders in Individuals With Exercise Addiction—A Cross-Sectional Study

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.751550
• Publication Date: 2021-12-09T06:33:31Z
• Authors: Maximilian Meyer; Isabel Sattler; Hanna Schilling; Undine E. Lang; André Schmidt; Flora Colledge; Marc Walter
• Keywords: Behavioral addiction

Background and Aims: Exercise addiction has not yet been designated as an addictive disorder in the DSM-5 due to a lack of detailed research. In particular, associations with other psychiatric diagnoses have received little attention. this study, individuals possible exercise are clinically assessed, order establish profile co-occurring disorders addiction. Methods: One hundred fifty-six who reported exercising more than 10 h week, continued do so despite illness or injury, were recruited for study. Those met cut-off Dependence Scale (n = 32) invited participate screening Structured Clinical Interview (SCID-5-CV) personality (SCID-5-PD). Additionally, interview based on criteria non-substance-related was conducted explore severity symptoms. Results: 75% participants fulfilled at least one disorder. Depressive (56.3%), (46.9%) obsessive-compulsive (31.3%) most common disorders. Moreover, there significant positive correlation between number (r 0.549, p 0.002). Discussion: The results showed variety mental co-occurrence differs from und substance use disorders, (Cluster C), rather impulsive B) traits commonly identified. Conclusions: Our underscore importance clinical diagnostics, indicate that treatment options required. However, natural history specific challenges must be studied detail.