Thoughts about eating, weight and shape in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

Journal article

Concurrent verbalisation and a self-report questionnaire were used to investigate self-statements in patients with anorexia nervosa, patients with bulimia nervosa, two groups of dieters and non-dieting controls. Thoughts were collected while subjects performed three behavioural tasks, looking at themselves in a full-length mirror, weighing themselves and eating a chocolate covered mint. Both groups of patients had more negative thoughts related to eating, weight and shape than those in the th...

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Authors: Cooper, M; Fairburn, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Behaviour research and therapy
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 501-511
• Publication date: 1992-09-01
• DOI: 10.1016/0005-7967(92)90034-e
• EISSN: 1873-622X
• ISSN: 0005-7967
• Language: English
• Keywords: Adult; Diet, Reducing; Bulimia; Personality Inventory; Body Image; Female; Thinking; Anorexia Nervosa; Body Weight; Humans; Eating