Abstract
Eighteen patients with bulimic-type anorexia (BAs) and seven with restricting-type anorexia (RAs) answered five questionnaires constructed according to the model of Osgood's semantic differentials in order to assess their perception of four meaningful concepts (Feminity, Figure, Diet and Clothing) and one neutral concept (Town) before and after a 3-month hospitalization. RAs perceived the feminity, figure and clothing concepts more positively than BAs. Treatment led to no change in the perception of the neutral concept and few in that of feminity, diet and clothing. Furthermore, the data suggest that changes might reflect adverse effects of refeeding and normal body weight restoration on the perceptions of these concepts. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.
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