caa a22 4500 467897506 CHVBK 20180406152808.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20061201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10608-006-9024-y doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10608-006-9024-y A Preliminary Study of Negative Self-Beliefs in Anorexia Nervosa: A Detailed Exploration of Their Content, Origins and Functional Links to "Not Eating Enough” and Other Characteristic Behaviors [Elektronische Daten] [Rachel Woolrich, Myra Cooper, Hannah Turner] Objective: The study explored the semantic content and origins of negative self-beliefs, and their functional links to "not eating enough” and other behaviors, in participants with anorexia nervosa (AN). Method: Fifteen women meeting DSM-IV criteria for AN were compared with 17 dieting and 18 non-dieting women matched on age and number of years of education. The main outcome measure was a semi-structured interview. Results: Six themes were identified in the beliefs of participants with AN. These were, in order of decreasing frequency, powerlessness (present in all but three AN participants), failure, defectiveness, unattractiveness, worthlessness and emptiness. Importantly, powerlessness and failure beliefs were consistently present independent of Beck Depression Inventory-II scores. The negative early life experiences associated with these beliefs had high distress and responsibility ratings. Participants with AN reported that they employed specific behaviors, particularly ‘not eating enough,' and ‘placating others,' to try to reduce the cognitive and emotional impact of their negative self-beliefs. Discussion: The findings are discussed in relation to the role of powerlessness and the function of "not eating enough” in cognitive theory and therapy for AN. Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2006 Anorexia Nervosa nationallicence Negative self-beliefs nationallicence Cognitive theory nationallicence Woolrich Rachel Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford, Isis Education Centre, Warneford Hospital, OX3 7JX, Oxford, United Kingdom aut Cooper Myra Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford, Isis Education Centre, Warneford Hospital, OX3 7JX, Oxford, United Kingdom aut Turner Hannah Community Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom aut Cognitive Therapy and Research Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; http://www.springer-ny.com 30/6(2006-12-01), 735-748 0147-5916 30:6<735 2006 30 10608 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-006-9024-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-006-9024-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Woolrich Rachel Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford, Isis Education Centre, Warneford Hospital, OX3 7JX, Oxford, United Kingdom aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cooper Myra Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford, Isis Education Centre, Warneford Hospital, OX3 7JX, Oxford, United Kingdom aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Turner Hannah Community Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Cognitive Therapy and Research Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; http://www.springer-ny.com 30/6(2006-12-01), 735-748 0147-5916 30:6<735 2006 30 10608 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer