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An Experiential Constructivist Exploration of Bulimia and Women’s Relationships

Lonoff, Julia Rachel
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1270916848

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2010, Master of Arts, Miami University, Psychology.
Research suggests that women with bulimia struggle interpersonally and have poor relationships. However, the nature of the connection between relationships and bulimia has not been investigated in depth. This study provides a rich, phenomenological account of how women with bulimia experience their relationships. Employing qualitative methods, I interviewed three women with bulimia and constructed performance texts to re-present their narratives. The narratives were analyzed for the ways that within Western culture relationships influence the development of bulimic symptoms and bulimic symptoms affect relationships. An Experiential Personal Construct Psychotherapy (EPCP) conceptualization of bulimia, where symptoms are understood as ways of distancing oneself in order to protect oneself from relational injuries, is elaborated and illustrated using participants’ experiences. I discuss implications for recovery, therapy, and parenting. Suggestions for future research on the relationships of women with bulimia are offered.
Larry M. Leitner, PhD (Advisor)
Ann Fuehrer, PhD (Committee Member)
Roger M. Knudson, PhD (Committee Member)
111 p.
Psychology
bulimia; relationships; Experiential Personal Construct Psychotherapy; qualitative research

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  • Lonoff, J. R. (2010). An Experiential Constructivist Exploration of Bulimia and Women’s Relationships [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1270916848

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lonoff, Julia. An Experiential Constructivist Exploration of Bulimia and Women’s Relationships. 2010. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1270916848.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lonoff, Julia. "An Experiential Constructivist Exploration of Bulimia and Women’s Relationships." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1270916848

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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