9. Psychological Processes in Eating Disorders
- John R. E. Fox1,
- Ken P. Goss2
Published Online: 3 OCT 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781118328910.ch9
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Eating and its Disorders
Additional Information
How to Cite
Fox, J. R. E. and Goss, K. (2012) Psychological Processes in Eating Disorders, in Eating and its Disorders (eds J. R. E. Fox and K. P. Goss), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118328910.ch9
Editor Information
- 1
Division of Clinical Psychology, University of Manchester, UK
- 2
Coventry Eating Disorders Service, United Kingdom
Publication History
- Published Online: 3 OCT 2012
- Published Print: 9 OCT 2012
Book Series:
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470683545
Online ISBN: 9781118328910
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Keywords:
- eating disorders (EDs);
- psychological process
Summary
This chapter is an introduction to the section on psychological processes in eating disorders (EDs) that offers some new perspectives on the theoretical understanding of EDs. Over recent years, emotional difficulties within EDs have started to be recognized and this section of the research aims to capture some of the main debates and research upon this topic. The section offers a significant snapshot of some of the key research, theoretical perspectives and arguments within the field of EDs. It is not meant to be a comprehensive section, but a taster for the reader to gain a sense of these debates so they can inform their research and clinical practice.