Hysteria, Anorexia and the Culture of Self-Denial
- 1 February 1988
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes
- Vol. 51 (1) , 96-103
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.1988.11024383
Abstract
Anorexia and hysteria seem to be expressions of age-specific conflicts intensified by constrictive cultural ideas and certain kinds of familial constellations. The disorder that ensues appears to represent the individual's desperate attempt to escape the conflicts of adult life according to models offered by the prevailing cultural values.Keywords
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