Changes in Defensiveness and in Affective Distress Following Inpatient Treatment of Eating Disorders: Rorschach Comprehensive System and Self-Report Measures Export

@article{citeulike:3347485, abstract = {Conceptualizing eating disorders (EDs) as forming a coping mechanism against facing psychic pain, in this study, we examined the contribution of weight stabilization and ED behaviors to psychological outcomes of affective distress, defensiveness, and contact with inner/external reality among 2 subgroups of adolescent inpatients with (a) “restricting type” anorexia (AN–R) and (b) bingeing/purging type EDs (B/P). We administered Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS; Exner, 2003) and self-report measures at acute admission and on discharge. Data indicated that in both subgroups, stabilization of weight and disordered eating behaviors was accompanied by reduced explicit (self-reported) affective distress, yet by elevated implicit affective distress (D, SumShd). Subgroups' different Rorschach change trends indicated different dynamic processes in defensive style and contact with inner/external reality.}, author = {Rothschild, Lily and Lacoua, Liza and Eshel, Yohanan and Stein, Daniel}, citeulike-article-id = {3347485}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223890802107982}, doi = {10.1080/00223890802107982}, journal = {Journal of Personality Assessment}, keywords = {afectiva, angustia, anorxia, bulimia, cambios, el, en, esterno, interno, mundo, y}, number = {4}, pages = {356--367}, posted-at = {2008-09-28 17:48:04}, priority = {4}, publisher = {Routledge}, title = {Changes in Defensiveness and in Affective Distress Following Inpatient Treatment of Eating Disorders: Rorschach Comprehensive System and Self-Report Measures}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223890802107982}, volume = {90}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3347485 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3347485 N2 - Conceptualizing eating disorders (EDs) as forming a coping mechanism against facing psychic pain, in this study, we examined the contribution of weight stabilization and ED behaviors to psychological outcomes of affective distress, defensiveness, and contact with inner/external reality among 2 subgroups of adolescent inpatients with (a) “restricting type” anorexia (AN–R) and (b) bingeing/purging type EDs (B/P). We administered Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS; Exner, 2003) and self-report measures at acute admission and on discharge. Data indicated that in both subgroups, stabilization of weight and disordered eating behaviors was accompanied by reduced explicit (self-reported) affective distress, yet by elevated implicit affective distress (D, SumShd). Subgroups' different Rorschach change trends indicated different dynamic processes in defensive style and contact with inner/external reality. IS - 4 JF - Journal of Personality Assessment EP - 367 TI - Changes in Defensiveness and in Affective Distress Following Inpatient Treatment of Eating Disorders: Rorschach Comprehensive System and Self-Report Measures PB - Routledge VL - 90 SP - 356 KW - afectiva KW - angustia KW - anorxia KW - bulimia KW - cambios KW - el KW - en KW - esterno KW - interno KW - mundo KW - y AU - Rothschild, Lily AU - Lacoua, Liza AU - Eshel, Yohanan AU - Stein, Daniel PY - 2008/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223890802107982 ER -