Abstract of main article:
Eating disorders, binge eating, bulimia and often obesity are addictive disorders similar to alcohol and drug abuse. Psychotherapy can help people with these disorders.
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Independent medical expert answers on psychiatry and psychology
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Addiction and the Eating Disorders, by Caroline Davis, Ph.D.,
Psychiatric Times, February 2001.
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Personality Characteristics of Females Seeking Treatment for Obesity, Bulimia Nervosa and Alcoholic Disorders, Personality and individual differences 26(1999), Pergamon Press.
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Striegel-Moore and Rodin (1986): The Influence of Psychological Variables
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The personal experience of
Gunborg Palme, certified psychologist and certified psychotherapist, teacher and tutor in psychotherapy.
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Fabio Piccini, doctor and Jungian psychotherapist, in charge of the
"Centre for Eating Disorders Therapy" at "Malatesta
Novello" nursing home in Cesena. Works privately in Rimini and
Chiavari. E-mail:
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Daniela Bavestrello, psychologist and psychotherapist with psychodynamic
training. Contract professor of Groups' Dynamics in the University of
Bologna. Is jointly responsible for the Clinical Psychology and
Psychotherapy Services at "Malatesta Novello" nursing home in
Cesena. She works privately in Rimini and Chiavari. Writes for "Donna
Moderna" and "Starbene" magazines.
E-mail:
daniela.bavestrello@iol.it
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Personality Characteristics of Females Seeking Treatment for Obesity, Bulimia Nervosa and Alcoholic Disorders, by Gunborg and Jacob Palme, Personality and Individual Differences 26 (1999) 255-263.
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