Bulimia - An Empirical-Analysis Of Psychodynamic Theory

    Authors

    M. J. Herkov; R. A. Greer; B. I. Blau; J. M. McGuire;D. Eaker

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Psychol. Rep.

    Keywords

    PSYCHOLOGICAL ANDROGYNY; ANOREXIA-NERVOSA; BEHAVIOR; WOMEN; SELF; Psychology, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    This study examined two aspects of psychodynamic theory concerning bulimia nervosa, that bulimic patients ascribe to a traditionally feminine sex-role and that bulimic women have difficulty differentiating emotional from visceral sensations. 18 bulimic and 18 control women were administered the Bem Sex-role Inventory and the Eating Disorder Inventory. Contrary to dynamic theory, bulimic women were not more likely classified as traditionally feminine than control subjects; however, significantly more controls than bulimic women were classified as androgynous. Analysis of scores on the Eating Disorder Inventory's Interoceptive Awareness scale indicated a significant difference between bulimic persons and controls, providing strong support for the hypothesis that bulimic women have a difficult time differentiating emotional from visceral sensations.

    Journal Title

    Psychological Reports

    Volume

    75

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-1994

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    51

    Last Page

    56

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1994PD40800012

    ISSN

    0033-2941

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