TY - JOUR
T1 - Attachment styles and changes among women members of overeaters anonymous who have recovered from binge-eating disorder
AU - Hertz, Pnina
AU - Addad, Moshe
AU - Ronel, Natti
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - In Overeaters Anonymous (OA), the 12-step self-help program for compulsive overeaters, binge eating is regarded as a physical, spiritual, and emotional disorder. Consequently, the program proposes recovery through the adoption of a lifestyle that leads to physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being. A qualitative phenomenological study that focused on the emotional recovery of OA members was conducted. Personal narratives were obtained through semistructured in-depth interviews. It was found that the tools used for spiritual and emotional work at OA are essential to recovery. Furthermore, the experience of secure attachment is likely to occur within OA when safe ground is provided and positive attachment figures are accessible. These safe ground and positive attachment figures facilitate a corrective emotional experience that compensates for a childhood recollected in terms of rejection and time spent with a caregiver who lacked the emotional availability required for the creation of a secure attachment. Theoretical, clinical, and future research implications are discussed. 2012 National Association of Social Workers2012
AB - In Overeaters Anonymous (OA), the 12-step self-help program for compulsive overeaters, binge eating is regarded as a physical, spiritual, and emotional disorder. Consequently, the program proposes recovery through the adoption of a lifestyle that leads to physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being. A qualitative phenomenological study that focused on the emotional recovery of OA members was conducted. Personal narratives were obtained through semistructured in-depth interviews. It was found that the tools used for spiritual and emotional work at OA are essential to recovery. Furthermore, the experience of secure attachment is likely to occur within OA when safe ground is provided and positive attachment figures are accessible. These safe ground and positive attachment figures facilitate a corrective emotional experience that compensates for a childhood recollected in terms of rejection and time spent with a caregiver who lacked the emotional availability required for the creation of a secure attachment. Theoretical, clinical, and future research implications are discussed. 2012 National Association of Social Workers2012
KW - Attachment
KW - Emotional recovery
KW - Overeaters Anonymous
KW - Spirituality
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84866375293&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/hsw/hls019
DO - 10.1093/hsw/hls019
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C2 - 23029978
SN - 0360-7283
VL - 37
SP - 110
EP - 122
JO - Health and Social Work
JF - Health and Social Work
IS - 2
ER -