- Oxford Library of Psychology
- The Oxford Handbook of Eating Disorders
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Introduction
- The Classification of Eating Disorders
- Research Domain Criteria: The Impact of RDoC on the Conceptualization of Eating Disorders
- Epidemiology and Course of Eating Disorders
- Appetitive Regulation in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- Genetic Influences on Eating Disorders
- Psychosocial Risk Factors for Eating Disorders
- Dieting and the Eating Disorders
- Mood, Emotions, and Eating Disorders
- Cultural Influences on Body Image and Eating Disorders
- Psychological Assessment of the Eating Disorders
- Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- Psychological Comorbidities of Eating Disorders
- Prevention: Current Status and Underlying Theory
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Eating Disorders
- Family Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapies for Eating Disorders
- Self-Help and Stepped Care Treatments for Eating Disorders
- Pharmacotherapy for Eating Disorders
- Cognitive Remediation Therapy for Eating Disorders
- Costs and Cost-Effectiveness in Eating Disorders
- Selective Eating: Normative Developmental Phase or Clinical Condition?
- Emerging Syndromes
- Eating Disorders and Problematic Eating Behaviors After Bariatric Surgery
- Virtual Reality: Applications to Eating Disorders
- Mobile Device Applications for the Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders
- Internet-Based Interventions for Eating Disorders
- Afterword
- Index
Abstract and Keywords
This chapter reviews theories and empirical evidence linking dietary restraint to eating pathology. Prospective studies suggest that dieting increases risk for future onset of bulimic pathology, yet experiments indicate that assignment to weight loss and weight maintenance diets reduces eating disorder symptoms. The chapter considers explanations for these inconsistent findings. The analysis suggests that dieting is not a causal risk factor for bulimic pathology but may be a proxy risk factor. It posits that a tendency toward overeating may lead to both dieting and eating pathology. Nonetheless, fasting does increase the reward value of food and appears to increase the likelihood of binge eating, suggesting that eating disorder treatments should promote consuming three healthy meals daily. The chapter proposes studies that should help differentiate dieting behaviors that can be used for healthy weight management versus dieting behaviors that increase risk for eating pathology.
Keywords: binge eating, bulimia nervosa, dietary restraint, dieting, eating disorder, obesity
Eric Stice Oregon Research Institute Eugene, OR
Heather Shaw Oregon Research Institute Eugene, OR
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- Oxford Library of Psychology
- The Oxford Handbook of Eating Disorders
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Introduction
- The Classification of Eating Disorders
- Research Domain Criteria: The Impact of RDoC on the Conceptualization of Eating Disorders
- Epidemiology and Course of Eating Disorders
- Appetitive Regulation in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- Genetic Influences on Eating Disorders
- Psychosocial Risk Factors for Eating Disorders
- Dieting and the Eating Disorders
- Mood, Emotions, and Eating Disorders
- Cultural Influences on Body Image and Eating Disorders
- Psychological Assessment of the Eating Disorders
- Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- Psychological Comorbidities of Eating Disorders
- Prevention: Current Status and Underlying Theory
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Eating Disorders
- Family Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapies for Eating Disorders
- Self-Help and Stepped Care Treatments for Eating Disorders
- Pharmacotherapy for Eating Disorders
- Cognitive Remediation Therapy for Eating Disorders
- Costs and Cost-Effectiveness in Eating Disorders
- Selective Eating: Normative Developmental Phase or Clinical Condition?
- Emerging Syndromes
- Eating Disorders and Problematic Eating Behaviors After Bariatric Surgery
- Virtual Reality: Applications to Eating Disorders
- Mobile Device Applications for the Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders
- Internet-Based Interventions for Eating Disorders
- Afterword
- Index