Cognitive-Behavioral Theories of Eating Disorders

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 eati...

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Published in:Behavior modification 2004-11, Vol.28 (6), p.711-738
Main Authors: Williamson, Donald A., White, Marney A., York-Crowe, Emily, Stewart, Tiffany M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Behavior Modification
Bias
Biological and medical sciences
Classification
Cognitive Restructuring
Cognitive therapy
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Eating behavior disorders
Eating Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders - therapy
Humans
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Prevention
Psychological Patterns
Psychological Theory
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Risk
Risk Factors
Theory
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Summary: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 eating disorders. In general, hypotheses derived from cognitive-behavioral theories have been supported by a variety of research studies. The implications of these findings for treatment and prevention of eating disorders are discussed. This review of the literature serves as a conceptual base for some of the other articles that are included in this special issue of Behavior Modification. The article concludes with an introduction to six articles that discuss issues related to psychiatric classification, assessment, treatment, and prevention of eating disorders.
ISSN:0145-4455
1552-4167
DOI:10.1177/0145445503259853