TY - JOUR
T1 - Processing of five types of 'threat' information in anorexic and bulimic women.
AU - Quinton, Stephanie
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = European Eating Disorders Review. ISSNs: 1072-4133;
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - This study investigated further the 'escape' hypothesis of bulimia and compared the processing of 'threat' information in control, anorexic and bulimic women. Using a novel informationprocessing task, five types of non-eating 'threat' (autonomy, sociotropy, discomfort anxiety, ego threat from others and ego threat from self) were addressed. The women did not differ in response time taken to identify 'threat' information, although there was support for the 'escape' hypothesis of bulimia. Specific non-eating 'threat' information appeared relevant to both anorexia and bulimia nervosa, suggesting the potential value of addressing general threat schemata in clinical practice.
AB - This study investigated further the 'escape' hypothesis of bulimia and compared the processing of 'threat' information in control, anorexic and bulimic women. Using a novel informationprocessing task, five types of non-eating 'threat' (autonomy, sociotropy, discomfort anxiety, ego threat from others and ego threat from self) were addressed. The women did not differ in response time taken to identify 'threat' information, although there was support for the 'escape' hypothesis of bulimia. Specific non-eating 'threat' information appeared relevant to both anorexia and bulimia nervosa, suggesting the potential value of addressing general threat schemata in clinical practice.
U2 - 10.1002/erv.556
DO - 10.1002/erv.556
M3 - Article
SN - 1072-4133
VL - 12
SP - 184
EP - 189
JO - European Eating Disorders Review
JF - European Eating Disorders Review
IS - 3
ER -