From: Dysfunctional self-talk associated with eating disorder severity and symptomatology
Clinical sample | Non-clinical sample | |||
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Self-talk category | At least several times per day % | Ever experience % | At least several times per day % | Ever experience % |
Sensory misperceptions | 59 | 93 | 2 | 54 |
Comparisons | 33 | 86 | 4 | 53 |
Threats | 30 | 64 | - | 11 |
Need for secrecy | 29 | 53 | - | 11 |
Need to exercise | 28 | 55 | 8 | 42 |
Self-disappointment | 25 | 70 | 2 | 25 |
Self-abuse | 25 | 69 | 2 | 19 |
Ruination of life | 25 | 54 | - | 11 |
Lost identity | 25 | 52 | - | 8 |
Self-criticism | 25 | 41 | 1 | 16 |
Fear of life without ED | 22 | 45 | 1 | 8 |
Self-punishment | 22 | 40 | - | 7 |
Weariness | 22 | 55 | - | 12 |
Need to purge | 19 | 45 | - | 9 |
Misery | 19 | 45 | - | 7 |
Cautions re. eating | 18 | 55 | 1 | 17 |
Reinterpretations | 14 | 47 | - | 7 |
Promises | 12 | 34 | 1 | 13 |
Consolation | 10 | 35 | - | 15 |
Self-congratulations | 8 | 63 | - | 42 |
Moral judgements | 7 | 24 | 1 | 12 |
Denial | 6 | 35 | - | 7 |
Pride in ED | 6 | 23 | 1 | 10 |
Rebellion | 4 | 35 | - | 21 |