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Stice, Eric; Rohde, Paul; Shaw, Heather; Gau, Jeff – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: Efficacy trials found that a dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program in which female high school and college students with body image concerns critique the thin ideal reduced eating disorder risk factors, eating disorder symptoms, and future eating disorder onset. The present effectiveness trial tested whether this program…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Body Composition, Intervention, Self Concept
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Burke, Brian L. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a promising 25-year-old therapeutic approach that integrates relationship-building principles and more directive strategies to move clients toward behavioral change. A large and expanding number of controlled research studies of MI have demonstrated its efficacy for addictive behaviors ranging from use of alcohol,…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Cognitive Restructuring, Adolescents, Interviews
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Reyes-Rodriguez, Mae Lynn; Sala, Margarita; Von Holle, Ann; Unikel, Claudia; Bulik, Cynthia M.; Camara-Fuentes, Luis; Suarez-Torres, Alba – Journal of American College Health, 2011
Objective: To explore disordered eating and eating disorders (EDs) in Latino males. Participants: Participants are 722 male college students from a larger prevalence study conducted in the University of Puerto Rico system. Methods: Participants were selected from a list of sections of required courses for first-year students on each campus.…
Descriptors: Required Courses, College Students, Eating Disorders, Foreign Countries
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McMillan, Whitney; Stice, Eric; Rohde, Paul – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: As cognitive dissonance is theorized to contribute to the effects of dissonance-based eating disorder prevention programs, we evaluated a high-dissonance version of this program against a low-dissonance version and a wait-list control condition to provide an experimental test of the mechanism of intervention effects. Method: Female…
Descriptors: Intervention, Self Concept, Prevention, Eating Disorders
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Worley, Julie A.; Matson, Johnny L. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
In addition to the triad of impairments experienced by children and adolescents diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), they often present with symptoms of psychiatric disorders. To date, very few studies have examined gender differences in regards to psychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents diagnosed with an ASD. Thus, the current…
Descriptors: Females, Autism, Psychopathology, Adolescents
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Blodgett Salafia, Elizabeth H.; Gondoli, Dawn M. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2011
Bulimic symptoms are fairly common among adolescent girls, and the dual pathway model outlines one possible etiological chain leading to bulimic symptoms. The present study seeks to longitudinally examine the pathways proposed by this model while focusing on the relative contribution of parents and peers (via direct encouragement or pressure to be…
Descriptors: Mothers, Eating Disorders, Early Adolescents, Depression (Psychology)
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Lawler, Margaret; Nixon, Elizabeth – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Body image dissatisfaction is a significant risk factor in the onset of eating pathology and depression. Therefore, understanding predictors of negative body image is an important focus of investigation. This research sought to examine the contributions of body mass, appearance conversations with friends, peer appearance criticism and…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Body Composition, Females, Self Concept
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Eddy, Kamryn T.; Doyle, Angela Celio; Hoste, Renee Rienecke; Herzog, David B.; Le Grange, Daniel – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2008
A study to examine the kind of eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS) among adolescents encountered during treatment at an outpatient eating disorder clinic is conducted. Results indicate that EDNOS is more predominant among adolescents seeking treatment for eating disorders.
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Adolescents, Therapy, Patients
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Sinton, Meghan M.; Goldschmidt, Andrea B.; Aspen, Vandana; Theim, Kelly R.; Stein, Richard I.; Saelens, Brian E.; Epstein, Leonard H.; Wilfley, Denise E. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2012
Shape and weight concerns among overweight pre-adolescents heighten risk for eating disorders and weight gain. Treatment and prevention efforts require consideration of psychosocial factors that co-occur with these concerns. This study involved 200 overweight pre-adolescents, aged 7-12 years (M age = 9.8; SD = 1.4), presenting for family-based…
Descriptors: Obesity, Individual Characteristics, Prevention, Eating Disorders
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Provost, Beth; Crowe, Terry K.; Osbourn, Patricia L.; McClain, Catherine; Skipper, Betty J. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2010
This study identified mealtime behaviors of young children (3-6 years old) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and compared these behaviors to children with typical development matched for age, gender, and ethnicity. The parents of children with ASD (n = 24) and children with typical development (n = 24) completed a mealtime survey to assess early…
Descriptors: Autism, Young Children, Parents, Eating Habits
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Hackler, Ashley H.; Vogel, David L.; Wade, Nathaniel G. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2010
This study examined the relationship between self-stigma, anticipated risks and benefits associated with seeking counseling, and attitudes toward seeking counseling among college students with disordered eating attitudes and behaviors. The results of hierarchical regression analyses demonstrated that self-stigma and the anticipated risks and…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Risk, Help Seeking, Counseling
Beck-Ellsworth, Danielle – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Purpose of study: The purpose of the validity study was to establish known-groups validity of the two measures used for the main study by comparing the responses of the Eating Disorder experts and non-experts. The purpose of the main study was to develop an on-line introductory workshop on eating disorders and investigate the levels of competency…
Descriptors: Expertise, Test Results, Eating Disorders, Mental Health
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Micali, Nadia; Simonoff, Emily; Stahl, Daniel; Treasure, Janet – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2011
Background: Maternal eating disorders (ED) have been shown to increase the risk of feeding difficulties in the offspring. Very few studies, however, have investigated whether the effect of a maternal ED on childhood feeding is a direct effect or whether it can be ascribed to other child or maternal factors. We aimed to determine the role of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Mothers, Eating Disorders, Child Health
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Mackinnon, Sean P.; Sherry, Simon B.; Graham, Aislin R.; Stewart, Sherry H.; Sherry, Dayna L.; Allen, Stephanie L.; Fitzpatrick, Skye; McGrath, Daniel S. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2011
The perfectionism model of binge eating (PMOBE) is an integrative model explaining why perfectionism is related to binge eating. This study reformulates and tests the PMOBE, with a focus on addressing limitations observed in the perfectionism and binge-eating literature. In the reformulated PMOBE, concern over mistakes is seen as a destructive…
Descriptors: Maintenance, Females, Emotional Disturbances, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Brady, Mary T. – Journal of Child Psychotherapy, 2011
The author describes a sub-group of anorexic patients who present themselves clinically as "invisible" and "insubstantial". The concept of "invisibility" is understood in terms of primitive object relations. The underpinning of this dynamic is a lack of separation and differentiation from mother and a consequent effort to live inside her skin. The…
Descriptors: Student Teacher Evaluation, Psychopathology, Patients, Phenomenology
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