Is There a Disturbance in Body Image in Anorexia Nervosa?

Is There a Disturbance in Body Image in Anorexia Nervosa?

The literature on body perception studies in anorexia nervosa and non-anorexia nervosa females was reviewed. It was concluded that overestimation of body size was not pathognomonic of anorexia nervosa. It is suggested that disturbance of body image be deleted from the diagnostic criteria for anorexi...

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Veröffentlicht in:The journal of nervous and mental disease 1982-05, Vol.170 (5), p.305-307
Hauptverfasser: HSU, L K. GEORGE, Psych, M R.C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Anorexia Nervosa - psychology
Body Image
Body Weight
Child
Delusions - psychology
Female
Humans
Size Perception
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Zusammenfassung:The literature on body perception studies in anorexia nervosa and non-anorexia nervosa females was reviewed. It was concluded that overestimation of body size was not pathognomonic of anorexia nervosa. It is suggested that disturbance of body image be deleted from the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa.
ISSN:0022-3018
1539-736X
DOI:10.1097/00005053-198205000-00009