AQA A-Level Psychology Carla Dessi

Explanations for the success and failure of dieting

Psychological explanations for obesity, including restraint theory, disinhibition and the boundary model.

Biological explanations for obesity, including genetic and neural explanations.

Psychological explanations for anorexia: cognitive theory, including distortions and irrational beliefs.

Psychological explanations for anorexia: social learning theory, including modelling, reinforcement and media.

Psychological explanations for anorexia: family systems, including enmeshment, autonomy and control.