Conformists at more risk of eating disorders: study


By Bob Beale - University of South Wales Faculty of Science
January 14, 2010
Girl in Mirror
Youngwomen who conform to the expectations of others and follow the crowdare more likely than non-conformists to have a negative image of theirbodies and signs of eating disorders, a new psychological studysuggests.
Being conformist appears to be a risk factor for suchdisorders and may provide a target for therapeutic efforts to treatthem, says Dr Lenny R. Vartanian of the UNSW School of Psychology andMs Meghan M. Hopkinson, a student in the Department of Psychology,Syracuse University, in a report published in the journal Body Image.  Read More

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Posted by Holistic Therapy OC at 1/19/2010 7:24 AM
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Tags: Eating Disorder Research
 

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