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Efficacy Trial of a Selective Prevention Program Targeting Both Eating Disorders and Obesity among Female College Students: 1- and 2-Year Follow-Up Effects
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Stice, Eric; Rohde, Paul; Shaw, Heather; Marti, C. Nathan – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2013
Objective: Evaluate the effects of a prevention program targeting both eating disorders and obesity at 1- and 2-year follow-ups. Method: Female college students at risk for these outcomes because of body image concerns (N = 398) were randomized to the "Healthy Weight 2" group-based 4-hr prevention program, which promotes lasting healthy…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Prevention, Health Behavior, Physical Activities
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Adults in Randomized Clinical Trials of Binge Eating Disorder
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Franko, Debra L.; Thompson-Brenner, Heather; Thompson, Douglas R.; Boisseau, Christina L.; Davis, Angela; Forbush, Kelsie T.; Roehrig, James P.; Bryson, Susan W.; Bulik, Cynthia M.; Crow, Scott J.; Devlin, Michael J.; Gorin, Amy A.; Grilo, Carlos M.; Kristeller, Jean L.; Masheb, Robin M.; Mitchell, James E.; Peterson, Carol B.; Safer, Debra L.; Striegel, Ruth H.; Wilfley, Denise E.; Wilson, G. Terence – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: Recent studies suggest that binge eating disorder (BED) is as prevalent among African American and Hispanic Americans as among Caucasian Americans; however, data regarding the characteristics of treatment-seeking individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups are scarce. The purpose of this study was to investigate racial/ethnic…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Minority Groups, Racial Differences, Body Composition
Talking Back to the Media Ideal: The Development and Validation of the Critical Processing of Beauty Images Scale
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Engeln-Maddox, Renee; Miller, Steven A. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2008
This article details the development of the Critical Processing of Beauty Images Scale (CPBI) and studies demonstrating the psychometric soundness of this measure. The CPBI measures women's tendency to engage in critical processing of media images featuring idealized female beauty. Three subscales were identified using exploratory factor analysis…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Measures (Individuals), Females, Psychometrics
Body Objectification, Social Pressure, and Disordered Eating Behavior in College Women: The Role of Sorority Membership
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Basow, Susan A.; Foran, Kelly A.; Bookwala, Jamila – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2007
Social pressure to conform to the thin ideal is believed to play a decisive role in the development of eating disorders. In this field study at a college with only sophomore rush, 99 sorority women, 80 nonsorority women past their first year, and 86 first-year women completed three subscales of the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 (Garner, 1991), the…
Descriptors: Females, Eating Disorders, Sororities, Social Influences
Open Trial of Family-Based Treatment for Full and Partial Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescence: Evidence of Successful Dissemination
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Loeb, Katharine L.; Walsh, B. Timothy; Lock, James; Le Grange, Daniel; Jones, Jennifer; Marcus, Sue; Weaver, James; Dobrow, Ilyse – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: There is a paucity of evidence-based interventions for anorexia nervosa (AN). An innovative family-based treatment (FBT), developed at the Maudsley Hospital and recently put in manual form, has shown great promise for adolescents with AN. Unlike traditional treatment approaches, which promote sustained autonomy around food, FBT…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Self Concept, Eating Disorders, Psychopathology
Comparative Study of Eating-Related Attitudes and Psychological Traits between Israeli-Arab and -Jewish Schoolgirls
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Latzer, Yael; Tzischinsky, Orna; Geraisy, Nabil – Journal of Adolescence, 2007
Objective: The aims of the study were to examine weight concerns, dieting and eating behaviours in a group of Israeli-Arab schoolgirls as compared with Israeli-Jewish schoolgirls, as well as to investigate the reliability of the Arabic (Palestinian) version of the eating disorder inventory-2 (EDI-2). Method: The sample consisted of 2548 Israeli…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Semitic Languages, Jews
Is Family Therapy Useful for Treating Children with Anorexia Nervosa? Results of a Case Series
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Lock, James; le Grange, Daniel; Forsberg, Sarah; Hewell, Kristen – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: Research suggests that family-based treatment (FBT) is an effective treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). This retrospective case series was designed to examine its usefulness with younger children. Method: Data were abstracted from medical records of 32 children with a mean age of 11.9 years (range 9.0-12.9) meeting…
Descriptors: Therapy, Adolescents, Family Counseling, Eating Disorders
A Preliminary Investigation of the Eating Disorder Continuum with Men
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Tylka, Tracey L.; Subich, Linda Mezdlo – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2002
Men largely are neglected in research on eating disturbances, including research on the eating disorder continuum. This research explored whether the eating disorder continuum provides an accurate representation for men of characteristics related to disturbed eating in women. Results for a sample of 166 men were mixed, offering limited support for…
Descriptors: Males, Eating Disorders, Behavioral Science Research, Individual Characteristics