Beliefs about eating and eating disorders

G. Terence Wilson; Nancy A. Perrin; Francine Rosselli; Ruth H. Striegel-Moore; Lynn L. DeBar; Helena C. Kraemer

doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2009.03.007

Beliefs about eating and eating disorders

G. Terence Wilson, Nancy A. Perrin, Francine Rosselli, Ruth H. Striegel-Moore, Lynn L. DeBar, Helena C. Kraemer

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Abstract

Beliefs about foods and binge eating may influence the development and maintenance of eating disorders and the likelihood that people will seek treatment. We found that the majority of a random sample of members of a large health maintenance organization considered binge eating a problem for which there are effective treatments. Self-reported binge eaters, however, were significantly less likely to agree that there are effective treatments. Two thirds of the sample reported that certain foods are addictive and also believed that strict dieting is an effective means of reducing binge eating. Therapeutic implications of these attitudes are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	157-160
Number of pages	4
Journal	Eating Behaviors
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2009.03.007
State	Published - Aug 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Attitudes
Beliefs
Binge eating
Eating disorders
Food addiction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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