@article { , title = {Multi-dimensional self-esteem and magnitude of change in the treatment of anorexia nervosa.}, abstract = {Self-esteem improvement is one of the main targets of inpatient eating disorder programmes. The present study sought to examine multi-dimensional self-esteem and magnitude of change in eating psychopathology among adults participating in a specialist inpatient treatment programme for anorexia nervosa. A standardised assessment battery, including multi-dimensional measures of eating psychopathology and self-esteem, was completed pre- and post-treatment for 60 participants (all white Scottish female, mean age=25.63 years). Statistical analyses indicated that self-esteem improved with eating psychopathology and weight over the course of treatment, but that improvements were domain-specific and small in size. Global self-esteem was not predictive of treatment outcome. Dimensions of self-esteem at baseline (Lovability and Moral Self-approval), however, were predictive of magnitude of change in dimensions of eating psychopathology (Shape and Weight Concern). Magnitude of change in Self-Control and Lovability dimensions were predictive of magnitude of change in eating psychopathology (Global, Dietary Restraint, and Shape Concern). The results of this study demonstrate that the relationship between self-esteem and eating disorder is far from straightforward, and suggest that future research and interventions should focus less exclusively on self-esteem as a uni-dimensional psychological construct}, doi = {10.1016/j.psychres.2016.01.046}, eissn = {1872-7123}, issn = {0165-1781}, journal = {Psychiatry Research}, pages = {175-181}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Elsevier}, url = {http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9533}, volume = {237}, keyword = {610.73 Nursing, RT Nursing, Anorexia nervosa, Self-esteem, Treatment outcome, Inpatient treatment;}, year = {2016}, author = {Collin, Paula and Karatzias, Thanos and Power, Kevin and Howard, Ruth and Grierson, David and Yellowlees, Alex} }