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Thompson-Brenner, Heather; Eddy, Kamryn T.; Satir, Dana A.; Boisseau, Christina L.; Westen, Drew – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Background: Research has identified three personality subtypes in adults with eating disorders (EDs): a high-functioning, an undercontrolled, and an overcontrolled group. The current study investigated whether similar personality prototypes exist in adolescents with EDs, and whether these personality prototypes show relationships to external…
Descriptors: Personality Assessment, Eating Disorders, Pathology, Personality Traits
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Williamson, Donald A.; White, Marney A.; York-Crowe, Emily; Stewart, Tiffany M. – Behavior Modification, 2004
This article presents an integrated cognitive-behavioral theory of eating disorders that is based on hypotheses developed over the past 30 years. The theory is evaluated using a selected review of the eating disorder literature pertaining to cognitive biases, negative emotional reactions, binge eating, compensatory behaviors, and risk factors for…
Descriptors: Prevention, Behavior Modification, Risk, Eating Disorders
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Stice, Eric; Bohon, Cara; Marti, C. Nathan; Fischer, Kathryn – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2008
Studies have found that individuals with bulimia nervosa can be classified into dietary and dietary-negative affect subtypes and that the latter exhibit greater eating pathology, psychiatric comorbidity, and functional impairment; a more protracted clinical course; and a worse treatment response. In this report, the authors describe 2 prospective…
Descriptors: Females, Eating Disorders, Predictive Validity, Pathology