According to Canadian psychologists Steiger and Israel (1999), psychodynamic models interpreted symptoms of anorexia from a _________ perspective while contemporary models interpreted symptoms of anorexia from a _________ perspective.

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Steiger and Israel (1999) contrasted psychodynamic and contemporary models of anorexia by stating that psychodynamic models interpret symptoms from a conflict perspective, suggesting internal conflicts are at the core of the disorder. Contemporary models, on the other hand, interpret symptoms from a deficit perspective, focusing on lacks or deficiencies in the individual's psychological makeup or in their environment.

According to Canadian Psychologists Steiger and Israel (1999), Psychodynamic Models