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Stigma in Clinical Psychology Trainees| Bias Towards Eating Disorders on the Basis of Weight Variance and the Mediating Influence of Personal Psychological Traits

<p> Personal biases exhibited by mental health professionals can adversely affect treatment outcomes (Servais &amp; Saunders, 2007; Currin, Waller, &amp; Schmidt, 2009). Eating disorders are often stigmatized and ultimately marginalized even within professional realms, thereby presenting (1) an unnecessary barrier to treatment and (2) adverse consequences for affected individuals (Hackler, Vogel, &amp; Wade, 2010; Roehrig &amp; McLean, 2010; Ebneter, Latner, &amp; O'Brien, 2011; Walker &amp; Lloyd, 2011). Conjunctively, the presence of weight discrimination has increased drastically in recent years. (Bannon, Hunter-Reel, Wilson, &amp; Karlin, 2009). This study assessed levels of weight-related and eating disorder-related stigma in a sample of clinical psychology doctoral students.</p>

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:3627520
Date04 September 2014
CreatorsStokes, Jeanna A.
PublisherThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Source SetsProQuest.com
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
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