Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a relatively uncommon, but highly lethal mental illness which often begins in adolescence, follows a chronic course, and is associated with significant morbidity, impact on functioning, and reduced quality of life. Although a variety of potential patholo…
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Research examining the connection between a past history of sexual violence and a current eating disorder has been largely quantitative in nature and focused on finding a correlation between the two (Root, 1991; Dubosc et al., 2012; Dansky, Brewerton, Kilpatrick, and O’Neil, 199…
The purpose of this study was to establish a new construct, eating disorder co-rumination and explore its impact on eating disorder treatment outcomes. Researchers have explored how relationships with peers in treatment can influence eating disorder recovery. Co-rumination refer…
This decolonizing qualitative feminista study sought to create space for Latinx women to voice and reclaim their discourses on food, beauty and their bodies. Exploring eating concerns from a contextual and intersectional lens exposed Latinx women’s multifaceted experiences with …
The emergence of both eating disorders and ethnic minority populations in the U.S. has created a convergence of diverse individuals suffering from the illness (National Eating Disorders Association, 2006). However, stereotypes and myths that eating disorder symptoms solely plagu…
The impact of familial relationships, as both protective and risk factors, on the development and treatment of eating disorders (ED) is a frequent topic of research (Cordero & Israel, 2009; Enten & Golan, 2009). However, Parental Gender Disappointment (PGD) as related to ED is o…
Eating disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric conditions in both developed and developing countries. In Turkey, eating disorders have been increasing in prevalence among adolescents. Family relations and parenting have been studied as sociocultural influences that sh…
This thesis reports on a study of family-, personality-, and treatment-related factors in eating disorders. The primary aim of the investigation is to examine the relationship between personality-family factors and eating disorders, and their prognostic value in relation to enga…