Is reduction of symptoms in eating disorder patients after 1 year of treatment related to attachment security and mentalization?
Kuipers,Greet S. Van Loenhout,Zara Van Der Ark,L. Andries Bekker,M.H.J.
Kuipers,Greet S.
Van Loenhout,Zara
Van Der Ark,L. Andries
Bekker,M.H.J.
Abstract
In a sample of 38 eating disorder (ED) patients who received psychotherapeutic treatment, changes in attachment security, and mentalization in relation to symptoms reduction were investigated. Attachment security improved in 1 year but was unrelated to improvement of ED or comorbid symptoms. Mentalization did not change significantly in 1 year. Pretreatment mentalization was negatively related to the severity of ED symptoms, trait anxiety, psycho-neuroticism, and self-injurious behavior after 1 year of treatment. We conclude that for ED patients, improving mentalization might increase the effect of treatment on core and comorbid symptoms.
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2018
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Kuipers, G S, Van Loenhout, Z, Van Der Ark, L A & Bekker, M H J 2018, 'Is reduction of symptoms in eating disorder patients after 1 year of treatment related to attachment security and mentalization?', Eating Disorders, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 263-269 . https://doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2017.1384916