Spontaneous imagery in women with bulimia nervosa: an investigation into content, characteristics and links to childhood memories.

Journal article

The study investigated the presence and characteristics of spontaneous imagery in women with bulimia nervosa (BN) and their links to childhood memories. Using a semi-structured interview, data was collected from three groups of female participants: BN participants (N=13), dieting (N=18) and non-dieting controls (N=20). BN participants reported more spontaneous images than non-dieting control participants. Their images were recurrent and significantly more negative and anxiety provoking than t...

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Authors: Somerville, K; Cooper, M; Cooper, M; Hackmann, A; Hackmann, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 435-446
• Publication date: 2007-12-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2007.09.003
• EISSN: 1873-7943
• ISSN: 0005-7916
• Language: English
• Keywords: Bulimia Nervosa; Diet; Psychological Tests; Anxiety; Child; Questionnaires; Interview, Psychological; Self Concept; Attitude; Observer Variation; Depression; Affect; Imagination; Reproducibility of Results; Female; Humans; Eating; Adult; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales