Re-thinking eating disorder prevention: The case for prioritizing the promotion of healthy identity development

2015/04/16 by Alexandra F. Corning, Haley D. Heibel
Health Professions · Psychology · #Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies #Eating Disorders and Behaviors #Obesity and Health Practices

paper · doi:10.1080/10640266.2015.1034057

openalex publication_date 2015/04/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

But whom would I be without my eating disorder? This common apprehension—an understandable response to the threat of forsaking one’s eating disorder—is immediately recognized by clinicians as a pro...

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