title: Empirical coverage of psychodynamic configurations of anorexia nervosa.
abstract: For the last several years, the clinical picture of anorexia nervosa has been covered at the following three levels: (1) symptomatology (including partner and family relations); (2) psychodynamics; (3) narcissistic level. As far as the psychodynamic level is concerned, this paper presents the pertinent theory in its operationalized form for a clinical rating. The convergent validity of the five psychodynamic configurations is tested by a comparison of clinical rating, a questionnaire (IATAN) and a standardized interview (SIAN); divergent validity is tested by verifying the mutual differences of the five configurations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical University Clinic, Hamburg, FRG.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wigand
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D004328:Drive; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D009913:Oral Stage; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011606:Psychosexual Development