Mothers of adolescent girls diagnosed with an eating disorder often face the difficult task of deciding when and how to disclose their child's diagnosis to others. When doing so, they must consider their adolescent's right to privacy and the potential stigmatization associated with disclosure. Consequently, mothers may be hesitant to share their…

Despite the evidence that individuals with Asperger syndrome (AS) have a propensity for being underweight or having comorbid eating disorders, no previous research has compared the eating attitudes of adolescent girls with AS to typically developing peers. This study compared reports of eating problems provided by the adolescent girls themselves…