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(Psych Central News) A new study finds that when people are given a biological and genetics-based explanation for the cause of anorexia nervosa they are less likely to blame individuals with anorexia for their illness. Conversely, when anorexia is attributed to a sociocultural stress, the public and even health professionals can have a tainted view of the disease. [...]

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