文档介绍：Winter 2009 Volume 3 Issue 2
Emotional Regulation Skills to Treat Eating Disorders
by Laura Bumberry, PsyD
Some of us run. Some of us hide. Some of gives a temporary sense of control. An indi - against t hese
us let them run wild. We all deal with our vidual w ith A N m ay r estrict f ood i ntake f or distressing emo -
emotions in different ways, depending on the the same reason. While professionals and tions and remov -
situation, the mood we’re in, and the coping loved ones generally consider the eating disor - ing the shield is
strategies w e h ave. E motion r egulation i s der to be the problem , the individual may con - f r ig h te n in g.
actually plex, and requires a person sider the eating disorder to be the solution , the Coping s kills
to, 1) be aware of internal experiences, 2) one t hing t hey c an d epend o n t o h elp t hem must be in place
identify the emotion, and 3) effectively cope feel better, even if just for a little while. first to provide Laura Bumberry, PsyD
with or tolerate the emotion. Eating disor - Emotion dysregulation, chronic shame and security and a sense of efficacy.
dered i ndividuals f requently h ave d eficits i n eating disorder symptoms appear to be tightly Below y ou w ill f ind s tatements t hat p ro -
these areas, and experience negative emo - connected, suggesting learning skills to man - mote a healthy outlook on emoti