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Peer reviewedSmall, Arnold; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Studied weight-gain 127 primary anorexics by examining the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and the Rorschach for indices that may predict improvement. Results showed that cognitive-focusing skills, measured by the Wechsler, account for roughly half of the variance and were good predictors of weight gain. (WAS)
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Body Weight, Cognitive Processes, Mental Disorders
