Research Article

Invalidating Childhood Environments and Core Beliefs in Women with Eating Disorders

  1. Gillian Ford1,
  2. Glenn Waller2,*,
  3. Victoria Mountford3

Article first published online: 19 OCT 2010

DOI: 10.1002/erv.1053

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European Eating Disorders Review

European Eating Disorders Review

Volume 19, Issue 4, pages 316–321, July/August 2011

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Ford, G., Waller, G. and Mountford, V. (2011), Invalidating Childhood Environments and Core Beliefs in Women with Eating Disorders. Eur. Eat. Disorders Rev., 19: 316–321. doi: 10.1002/erv.1053

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  1. 1

    Centre for Applied Social & Psychological Development, David Salomons Estate, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, UK

  2. 2

    Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London and Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Vincent Square Clinic, London, UK

  3. 3

    Eating Disorders Section, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK

*Glenn Waller, Vincent Square Clinic, Osbert Street, London SW1P 2QU, UK. Tel: +44 20 8237 2104 Fax: +44 20 8237 2280.
Email: glenn.waller@iop.kcl.ac.uk

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  1. Issue published online: 13 MAR 2011
  2. Article first published online: 19 OCT 2010

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Keywords:

  • eating disorder;
  • invalidating environment;
  • core beliefs

Abstract

It can be hypothesised that invalidating environments in childhood influence the negative core beliefs that are found in the eating disorders. This study of eating-disordered women aimed to test the relationships between perceived childhood invalidating environments and negative core beliefs. Forty-one eating-disordered females completed the measures of childhood invalidating experiences and core beliefs. Such core beliefs were most closely related to the individuals' perceptions of having grown up in a ‘chaotic’ family environment. Future clinical practice should continue to target core beliefs in formulating cases of eating disorders. Explaining those core beliefs may depend on understanding the individual's experiences of invalidation in early years. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.

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