The Psychology of Overeating

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Abstract
THE other participants in this symposium have emphasized the fact that the psychologic factors are crucial in most cases of obesity, including those with severe eating disturbances. The study of these patients with severe maladaptation has provided valuable working insights into the nature of the internal conflicts, and these are of immense aid in more effective management of milder disorders.As intensive medical experience provides more evidence that most obese patients suffer from emotional conflicts that can be described and altered, physicians will be able to treat them with greater confidence and success. The newer studies by psychoanalysts of the . . .

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