Body dissatisfaction in bulimia nervosa: relationship to weight and shape concerns and psychological functioning

The evolution of diagnostic criteria from DSM-III to DSM-III-R for bulimia nervosa included the addition of overconcern with body shape and weight as a psychological dimension. This survey of 524 bulimic females in Toronto and New York documents the prevalence of the more specific dimension of body...

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Published in:The International journal of eating disorders 1992-03, Vol.11 (2), p.151-161
Main Authors: Garfinkel, P.E. (University of Toronto), Goldbloom, D, Davis, R, Olmsted, M.P, Garner, D.M, Halmi, K.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
COMPORTAMIENTO HUMANO
COMPORTEMENT HUMAIN
Eating behavior disorders
FACTEUR PSYCHOLOGIQUE
FACTORES PSICOLOGICOS
FEMME
Medical sciences
MEDICION DEL CUERPO
MENSURATION CORPORELLE
MUJERES
NEW YORK
NUEVA YORK
ONTARIO
PESO
POIDS
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
TRASTORNOS DIGESTIVOS
TROUBLE DIGESTIF
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Summary:The evolution of diagnostic criteria from DSM-III to DSM-III-R for bulimia nervosa included the addition of overconcern with body shape and weight as a psychological dimension. This survey of 524 bulimic females in Toronto and New York documents the prevalence of the more specific dimension of body dissatisfaction in this population and highlights its association with related psychological disturbances. The virtual ubiquity of this dimension is discussed in terms of implications for future diagnostic criteria
ISSN:0276-3478
1098-108X
DOI:10.1002/1098-108X(199203)11:2<151::AID-EAT2260110206>3.0.CO;2-Z