Premium
Body size overestimation and depressed mood
Author(s) -
Taylor Melanie J.,
Cooper Peter J.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1986.tb00688.x
Subject(s) - mood , anorexia nervosa , psychology , depressed mood , association (psychology) , anorexia , clinical psychology , eating disorders , body weight , psychiatry , medicine , psychotherapist
An association between depressed mood and body size overestimation has been reported in patients with anorexia nervosa. A study was conducted of body size estimation in a group of young women with no history of disturbed eating. Using a ‘ whole body’ distorting monitor technique to assess size estimation a significant association was found between depressed mood and overestimating body size. The significance of this finding is discussed.