Phenomenological support for escape theory: a qualitative study using explicitation interviews with emotional eaters

Plain English summary Emotional eating, or overeating when feeling negative emotions, is problematic because it is linked with being overweight or having obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. So far, several theories have been proposed to explain the psychological experiences of a person that leads...

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Main Authors: Huma Shireen, Samantha Castelli, Maurice Legault, Yair Dor-Ziderman, Julia Milad, Bärbel Knäuper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00690-y