Performing well but not appreciating it – A trait feature of anorexia nervosa

‘Performing well but not appreciating it – A trait feature of anorexia nervosa’

Open Access paper from JCPP Advances

Despite advances in the etiology of anorexia nervosa (AN), a large subgroup of individuals does not profit optimally from treatment. Perfectionism has been found to be a risk factor predicting the onset, severity, and duration of AN episodes. To date, perfectionism has been studied predominantly by the use of self-report questionnaires, a useful approach that may, however, be impacted by demand characteristics, or other distortions of introspective or metacognitive access.

Authors: Tine Schuppli Hjerresen, Mette Bentz, Ayna Baladi Nejad, Estelle Raffin, Kasper Winther Andersen, Oliver James Hulme, Hartwig Roman Siebner, Kerstin Jessica Plessen

First published: 20 September 2023

https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12194

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