Motivation to change in eating disorder patients: A conceptual clarification on the basis of self-determination theory

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 207-219

  Vansteenkiste, Maarten ^a,b   Soenens, Bart ^b   Vandereycken, Walter ^b  

^a Department of Psychology ^*  (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; Motivation; Self determination theory; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMPULSION; EATING DISORDER; GUILT; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PUNISHMENT; REWARD; SHAME;

EATING DISORDERS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 18244380579     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20099     Document Type: Article

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