Feelings of insecurity: Review of attachment and eating disorders

Henrik Daae Zachrisson; Finn Skårderud

doi:10.1002/erv.999

journal article Feb 11, 2010

Feelings of insecurity: Review of attachment and eating disorders

Henrik Daae Zachrisson Finn Skårderud

European Eating Disorders Review Vol. 18 No. 2 pp. 97-106 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractObjectiveAttachment theory has received increasing attention from clinicians and researchers in the field of eating disorders. This paper is an updated review on theoretical approaches in the field, and of studies employing the Adult Attachment Interview.MethodWe searched the major databases such as PsycInfo and Science Direct for empirical and theoretical studies on attachment and eating disorders, and these are reviewed.ResultsTheoretical approaches on attachment and eating disorders highlight either retrospective, general risk or attachment theoretical statements. There is greater prevalence of insecure attachment in the eating disordered population than in non‐clinical samples. However, there is no sufficient evidence to conclude about specific mechanisms for this connection.DiscussionThe theoretical approaches vary in their theoretical grounding, specificity and empirical support. AAI‐based research on attachment and eating disorders is still at an early stage. More advanced studies are required for the field to move forward. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. and Eating Disorders Association.

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Published: Feb 11, 2010
Vol/Issue: 18(2)
Pages: 97-106
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Henrik Daae Zachrisson

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Finn Skårderud

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Henrik Daae Zachrisson, Finn Skårderud (2010). Feelings of insecurity: Review of attachment and eating disorders. European Eating Disorders Review, 18(2), 97-106. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.999

Feelings of insecurity: Review of attachment and eating disorders

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