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Body size distortion in anorexia nervosa: Reanalysis and reconceptualization
Author(s) -
Thompson J. Kevin
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198705)6:3<379::aid-eat2260060307>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , distortion (music) , psychology , anorexia , body weight , estimation , eating disorders , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , computer science , endocrinology , amplifier , computer network , management , bandwidth (computing) , economics
The current paper deals with method of computation of body distortion scores for anorexia nervosa subjects. Data from a previous study (Thompson, Berland, Linton, & Weinsier, 1986) are reanalyzed to illustrate that researchers may reach different results and conclusions based on the specific method of analysis chosen to evaluate body size estimation measures. The importance of these issues for basic clinical findings and theoretical issues in body image research are discussed.