TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - The role of emotional abuse in the eating disorders: implications for treatment
JO  - Eating disorders
A1  - Waller, Glenn
A1  - Corstorphine, Emma
A1  - Mountford, Victoria
SP  - 317
EP  - 331
VL  - 15
IS  - 4
N2  - This paper addresses the clinical links between emotional abuse and the eating disorders. It is argued that the core feature of a range of abusive experiences is emotional invalidation. Emotional abuse is associated with problems in the development of emotional skills, manifesting as alexithymia, poor distress tolerance, and emotional inhibition. Cognitive-behavioral approaches are outlined for work with eating-disordered patients with a history of emotional abuse. As well as addressing the central concerns about eating, weight, and shape (using existing evidence-based methods), the focus of treatment is on addressing the conditional assumptions about the acceptability of emotions and the core beliefs that underpin the emotional difficulties.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1064-0266
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10640260701454337
ID  - ref1
ER  -