An Examination of Cognitive Versus Behavioral Components of Recovery From Anorexia Nervosa

• DOI: 10.1097/01.nmd.0000235795.51683.99
• Publication Date: 2006-09-07T09:14:22Z
• Authors: Rachel Bachner-Me...; Ada H. Zohar; Richard P. Ebstein
• Keywords: Anorexia nervosa

Definitions of "full recovery" from anorexia nervosa (AN) vary, and rarely include the cognitive criteria lack body image distortion fear weight gain. We investigated implications including or excluding AN in definition recovery". Current symptomatology personality characteristics associated with were assessed compared 42 behaviorally but not cognitively recovered women, 32 both 253 controls. On all measures included, scores women significantly more anorexic-like than those as well, who indistinguishable Criteria for recovery need to be refined standardized, incorporated, characterize a minority recover extent that their eating attitudes profiles are no history an disorder.