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Peer reviewedDenny, Michael; Marchand-Martella, Nancy; Martella, Ronald C.; Reilly, Jennifer R.; Reilly, Jason F.; Cleanthous, Charalambos C. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2000
The parents of a child with Cri du Chat syndrome successfully implemented a gradated guidance procedure the mother had read about in the training manual, "Teaching Developmentally Disabled Children: The ME Book" (Lovaas et al., 1981), to teach their child eating and ball rolling. Skills were maintained at a 52-week follow-up. (Contains…
Descriptors: Children, Daily Living Skills, Eating Disorders, Family Environment
Peer reviewedKirsch, Irving – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996
In a meta-analysis of the effect of adding hypnosis to cognitive-behavioral treatments for weight reduction, additional data were obtained from authors of two previous studies, and computational inaccuracies in the previous meta-analyses were corrected. Discusses findings. Correlational analyses indicated that the benefits of hypnosis increased…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Counseling, Dietetics
Natenshon, Abigail H. – Our Children, 2000
Discusses the role of families and schools in preventing eating disorders in children and adolescents, explaining that eating disorders are not just about food, but rather a misuse of food to resolve emotional problems; describing various primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention methods; and offering strategies for educators (activism and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Eating Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
Peer reviewedAli, Zainab – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2001
The epidmiology, etiology, and complications of pica in people with intellectual disability is reviewed. Studies of the prevalence of pica in institutional and community settings show lower rates in the community, although rates remain high in institutional programs. The psychological, cultural, and medical theories on etiology are explored.…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Cultural Influences, Eating Disorders
Richards, Kaye; Allin, Linda – Horizons, 2001
The history and etiology of eating disorders are briefly outlined, with attention to their prevalence in adolescent girls. A critical examination of the links among outdoor adventure, eating disorders, and physicality shows how adventure programs can reinforce eating disorders. Strategies are presented that illustrate the potential of outdoor…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Body Image, Eating Disorders
Peer reviewedStout, Eric J.; Frame, Marsha Wiggins – Professional School Counseling, 2004
In recent decades, men have been bombarded with images in society that depict the "ideal" male: strong, muscular, lean, with perfect features. What many adolescents do not realize is that most of the male bodies that they idealize can be acquired only with the use of anabolic steroids. Thus, many adolescent boys find themselves pursuing a body…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Intervention, School Counselors, Males
Direct linkAckard, Diann M.; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2003
The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of sexual abuse, including multiple victimizations, among adolescents and to examine associations among history of sexual abuse, disordered eating behaviors and psychological health. The sample included 81,247 students (40,946 girls and 40,301 boys) in 9th and 12th grades in Minnesota public…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Victims of Crime, Adolescents, Eating Disorders
Gutzwiller, Joeanne; Oliver, J. M.; Katz, Barry M. – Journal of American College Health, 2003
The authors examined the roles of depression and attachment to fathers in college women's eating dysfunctions. Three-hundred six undergraduate women completed (1) a diagnostic measure of eating dysfunctions that categorized them as asymptomatic, symptomatic but not eating disordered, or eating disordered; (2) 3 dimensional measures of attachment…
Descriptors: Fathers, Depression (Psychology), Eating Disorders, Females
Manwaring, Jamie L.; Bryson, Susan W.; Goldschmidt, Andrea B.; Winzelberg, Andrew J.; Luce, Kristine H.; Cunning, Darby; Wilfley, Denise E.; Taylor, C. Barr – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2008
Unlike traditional interventions, Internet interventions allow for objective tracking and examination of the usage of program components. Student Bodies (SB), an online eating disorder (ED) prevention program, significantly reduced ED attitudes/behaviors in college-aged women with high body image concerns, and reduced the development of EDs in…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Prevention, Eating Disorders, Internet
Kozee, Holly B.; Tylka, Tracy L. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2006
This study extends research on objectification theory as it applies to eating disorder symptomatology by examining whether its tenets generalize to women identifying as lesbian. Lesbian women (N = 181) and a comparison sample of heterosexual women (N = 196) completed measures of objectification theory constructs (interpersonal sexual…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Females, Homosexuality, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Dyl, Jennifer; Kittler, Jennifer; Phillips, Katharine A.; Hunt, Jeffrey I. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2006
Background: This study assessed prevalence and clinical correlates of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), eating disorders (ED), and other clinically significant body image concerns in 208 consecutively admitted adolescent inpatients. It was hypothesized that adolescents with BDD would have higher levels of depression, anxiety, and suicidality.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Self Concept, Incidence, Eating Disorders
Lock, James; Couturier, Jennifer; Agras, W. Stewart – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To describe the relative effectiveness of a short versus long course of family-based therapy (FBT) for adolescent anorexia nervosa at long-term follow-up. Method: This study used clinical and structured interviews to assess psychological and psychosocial outcomes of adolescents (ages 12-18 years at baseline) who were previously treated…
Descriptors: Minicourses, Body Weight, Contraception, Eating Disorders
Carter, Jacqueline C.; Bewell, Carmen; Blackmore, Elizabeth; Woodside, D. Blake – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2006
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) on clinical characteristics and premature termination of treatment in anorexia nervosa (AN). Method: The participants were 77 consecutive patients with AN admitted to an inpatient eating disorders unit. The patients were assessed in terms of eating disorder…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Eating Disorders, Patients
Download full textStenzel, Lucia Marques; Saha, Lawrence J.; Guareschi, Pedrinho – International Education Journal, 2006
The aims of this paper are (a) to investigate how adolescents perceive and represent the body form with respect to being fat or thin, and (b) to describe the process of how they constructed the social representations for these latter two body conditions. The data were collected by means of individual and focus group interviews with adolescent…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Focus Groups, Eating Disorders, Adolescents
Greenhill, Laurence; Kollins, Scott; Abikoff, Howard; McCracken, James; Riddle, Mark; Swanson, James; McGough, James; Wigal, Sharon; Wigal, Tim; Vitiello, Benedetto; Skrobala, Anne; Posner, Kelly; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Cunningham, Charles; Davies, Mark; Chuang, Shirley; Cooper, Tom – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: The Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PATS) was a NIMH-funded, six-center, randomized, controlled trial to determine the efficacy and safety of immediate-release methylphenidate (MPH-IR), given t.i.d. to children ages 3 to 5.5 years with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: The 8-phase, 70-week PATS protocol included…
Descriptors: Safety, Rating Scales, Hyperactivity, Effect Size
