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healthism

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healthism [ˈhɛlθɪzəm]
n
a lifestyle that prioritizes health and fitness over anything else


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Healthism is the term coined by James and Haley (1995) who reported that psychologists rated clients who were in poor health as less able to establish an adequate counseling relationship, and less appropriate for counseling intervention than their healthier counterparts.
 
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