Differences in the nature of body image disturbances between female obese individuals with versus without a comorbid binge eating disorder: An exploratory study including static and dynamic aspects of body image

Behavior Modification

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 162-186

  Legenbauer, Tanja ^a,b   Vocks, Silja ^a   Betz, Sabrina ^b   Puigcerver, Maráa Josá Báguen ^c   Benecke, Andrea ^b   Troje, Nikolaus F ^d   Rüddel, Heinz ^e,f  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^d QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Psychosomatic Clinic   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

Author keywords

binge eating disorder; body image disturbances; body image perception; obesity; therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AFFECT; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BINGE-EATING DISORDER; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; COGNITION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT;

EID: 79951695260     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445510393478     Document Type: Article

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