Researcher looking for emotional causes of anorexia
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 17:01
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to treating people suffering from eating disorders, Michelle Emmerling would like to see caregivers look beyond the physical issues. Emmerling, a PhD candidate in counselling psychology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta, is focusing her doctoral research on the role of psychological and emotional factors for anorexics. She wants to give voice to their struggles and the causes of their disorder.