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Chapter 13 - The Story of My Life

from Section 2 - Reaching the Extreme with Exercise: A Collection of Clinical Case Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2023

By
Thomas Brosnan
Edited by
Ornella Corazza  and
Artemisa Rocha Dores
Ornella Corazza
Affiliation:
University of Hertfordshire and University of Trento, Italy
Artemisa Rocha Dores
Affiliation:
Polytechnic Institute of Porto and University of Porto, Portugal
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Summary

Metacognitions, or the beliefs one holds about internal mental states and the strategies aimed at controlling them, are known to play a significant role in the development and maintenance of addictive behaviours. However, only very limited research has investigated the role of metacognitions in exercise addiction (EA). This chapter describes the case of a 36-year-old woman with EA, whose metacognitive strategies appeared to be directly linked to her addictive behaviour. The risky behaviours and detrimental effects on other aspects of life that are observed in individuals with EA appear to be as harmful to their physical and mental health as are the addiction-related behaviours and effects observed among people with substance use disorders. It is proposed that EA is a specific behavioural addiction that merits inclusion as a mental disorder in the International Classification of Diseases and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

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addictionbehaviourcase studydependencedesireexercisemetacognitions
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The Body in the Mind
Exercise Addiction, Body Image and the Use of Enhancement Drugs
 , pp. 177 - 184
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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