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Anorexia nervosa and psychological control: a reexamination of selected theoretical accounts
Author(s) -
Surgenor Lois J.,
Horn Jacqueline,
Plumridge Elizabeth W.,
Hudson Stephen M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
european eating disorders review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.511
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1099-0968
pISSN - 1072-4133
DOI - 10.1002/erv.457
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , eating disorders , psychology , construct (python library) , association (psychology) , mechanism (biology) , control (management) , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychotherapist , philosophy , management , epistemology , computer science , economics , programming language
Psychological control has been hypothesized to play a central role in the aetiology and maintenance of anorexia nervosa (AN). Indeed, by positioning psychological control as an important organizing or underlying causal mechanism, theoretical accounts typically rely on this construct. This paper reviews three strategically important accounts of the hypothesized relationship between psychological control and AN. These theoretically articulated relationships are complex and diverse. The implications of this situation for current clinical practice, and future research questions, are discussed. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.