It remains unclear whether body dissatisfaction, a widely recognized predictor of eating-
related pathologies and depressive symptomatology, is consistent across cohorts and time …

What makes it worthwhile to invest effort into a clinical problem? The problem must be
common, demanding, or severe. The eating disorders live up to these specifications. Maybe …

Various factors have been implicated in the development of body image dissatisfaction.
Especially important are three constructs: awareness of a thin ideal, internalization of a thin …

Cultural psychiatry deals with the impact of culture on causation, perpetuation and treatment
of patients suffering with mental illness. The role of culture in mental illness is increasingly …

Background: It is widely accepted that risk factors for bulimia nervosa, mainly body
dissatisfaction, are dependent on cultural factors. However, to date few studies have …

Objectives Mindfulness and mindfulness-based constructs, such as self-compassion and
mindful eating, have been positively associated with healthier eating and body related …

Aim of the present study was to investigate eating attitudes in a group of Mediterranean high
school students. One hundred and twenty high school students participated in this survey …

Aims: Population‐based research on children's possible prejudice against thin, obese and
average body sizes is scarce. This study examined children's prejudice against various body …

Objective: Secrecy and concealment are typical behaviours in individuals with eating
problems. This study explored the relationship between eating-related problems and …

Explorees the cultural origins and psychological aspects of body identity disorders.
Discusses the influence of contemporary virtual and cyberspace imagery on self-image …