Psychological Meanings of Eating Disorders and Their Association With Symptoms, Motivation Toward Treatment, and Clinical Evolution Among Outpatients

Psychological Meanings of Eating Disorders and Their Association With Symptoms, Motivation Toward Treatment, and Clinical Evolution Among Outpatients

Unlike patients suffering from egodystonic disorders, people with eating disorders sometimes attribute positive meanings to their symptoms, and this attribution process contributes to the maintenance of the disorder. This study aims at exploring psychological meanings of eating disorders and their a...

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Main Authors: Marie-Pierre Gagnon-Girouard, Marie-Pier Chenel-Beaulieu, Annie Aimé, Carole Ratté, Catherine Bégin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen 2019-06-01
Series:Europe's Journal of Psychology
Subjects:
Bulimia
anorexia
depression
anxiety
motivation
maintenance factors
ambivalence toward treatment
Online Access:http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/1623

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http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/1623

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