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Theory and Research

Eating Disorders and Personal Constructs

Pages 42-47
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Drawing upon clinical experience with 33 eating disordered women, the author describes beliefs common to these individuals which appear to contribute to their misuse of the eating function. Habits of perceiving the world in either/or dichotomies, if-then perils and detrimental comparisons are described.

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Linda Riebel

Linda Riebel, PhD, conducts a private psychotherapy practice in Berkeley and San Francisco, California with a specialization in eating disorders.