Eating disorders: core beliefs from a transdiagnostic perspective
10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20240819-00379
- VernacularTitle:跨诊断视角下进食障碍的核心信念
- Author:
Jiajia ZHANG
1
;
Zheyu LIN
1
;
Changjun TENG
1
;
Ning ZHANG
1
;
Huifen QIAO
1
Author Information
1. 南京医科大学附属脑科医院医学心理科，南京 210029
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Eating disorders;
Transdiagnostic;
Core beliefs;
Psychological cognition
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2025;34(2):181-186
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Eating disorders(ED) are a group of psychiatric disorders related to abnormal eating behaviors, with complex and variable symptoms, frequent crossover of diagnoses among various subtypes, high comorbidity rates, and often difficulties in medical treatment, which seriously affect the quality of life of patients. Understanding ED from a transdiagnostic perspective provides new ideas for treatment. According to the theory of cognitive behavioral therapy, psychological cognitive development is an important maintenance mechanism for the transdiagnosis of ED. Core beliefs, as the deepest level of psychological cognition, play an important role in the development and maintenance of ED. A large number of studies have found that among patients with various subtypes of ED, the core beliefs related to the self involve body shape and weight, achievement/worth, sense of control, and the core beliefs related to the world/others involve unloveability and abandonment influence both eating-related symptoms and comorbidity levels. For the first time, this paper focuses on sorting out the transdiagnostic core beliefs of patients with ED and further clarifying the relationship between transdiagnostic core beliefs and ED symptoms, in order to better understand, prevent and treat ED, then promote recovery and reduce relapse.
