The Egosyntonic Nature of Anorexia: An Impediment to Recovery in Anorexia Nervosa Treatment
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The Egosyntonic Nature of Anorexia: An Impediment to Recovery in Anorexia Nervosa Treatment
A serious problem faced by clinicians treating anorexia nervosa is the egosyntonic nature of the illness, wherein individuals with anorexia nervosa value their disorder, thereby hindering motivation for recovery and engagement with treatment. The objective of this review article is to elucidate the nature of egosyntonicity in anorexia nervosa, reviewing both qualitative and quantitative researc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Psychology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02273