Mountford, Victoria; (2002) The role of schema compensation in restrictive pathology in the eating disorders. Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London).

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Abstract

Despite relative success in establishing effective treatment for bulimia nervosa, empirically validated treatment for anorexia nervosa is lacking. It has been suggested that current models are mistakenly targeting superficial cognitions, instead of deeper level cognitions. A new schema-based cognitive-behavioural model of eating disorder pathology suggests that the process of schema compensation is key to restrictive pathology. The current experimental study aimed to provide support for the presence of such a process. Sixty-eight eating-disordered and female control participants completed a computer-driven task measuring the compensation process. The results of the study provide limited support for the hypotheses. There was some evidence of increased schema compensation in individuals with restrictive anorexia, and this was correlated with increasing levels of restrictive pathology. Clinical and research implications are discussed.

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