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Direct linkMadeleine Rawlinson; Susana Castro-Kemp – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2025
There is an abundance of literature on health-related outcomes for children and young people with Prader-Willi syndrome and on their lived experiences as well as on their caregivers'. However, little is known about the experiences of education practitioners when providing for them. This study gathered in-depth evidence of the lived experience of…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Special Education Teachers, Special Schools, Students with Disabilities
Lloyd, Naomi Ruth – Pastoral Care in Education, 2022
Pastoral care in education aims to promote the holistic development of all pupils whilst supporting those who experience challenging personal circumstances. Significant developments have been made in this field in recent years, including increased focus in Initial Teacher Education, yet major challenges remain to be addressed nationally and…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Eating Disorders, Barriers, Health Promotion
Mackay, Jessica; Nixon, Gillian M.; Lafferty, Antony R.; Ambler, Geoff; Kapur, Nitin; Bergman, Philip B.; Schofield, Cara; Seton, Chris; Tai, Andrew; Tham, Elaine; Vora, Komal; Crock, Patricia; Verge, Charles; Musthaffa, Yassmin; Blecher, Greg; Caudri, Daan; Leonard, Helen; Jacoby, Peter; Wilson, Andrew; Choong, Catherine S.; Downs, Jenny – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by neurodevelopmental delays, hyperphagia, difficulties with social communication and challenging behaviours. Individuals require intensive supervision from caregivers which may negatively affect caregiver quality of life. This study used data collected in the Australasian PWS…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Weiyu Zeng; Yi-jun Luo; Hong Chen – Youth & Society, 2024
Eight percent of adolescent girls were found to be engaged in problematic social media use. Problematic social media use is associated with serious physical and mental consequences. This study aimed to explore the effects of thin-ideal internalization on problematic social media use and the role of selfie-related behaviors and friendship quality.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Concept, Social Media, Adolescents
Download full textHrivnová, Michaela – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2021
According to the Framework Education Programme for Elementary Education in the Czech Republic, part of Health Education is nutrition and food intake, including the drinking regimen. This paper's objective is to analyse that using the results of two extensive curricular studies performed at the Faculty of Education, Palacký University Olomouc. Both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Life Style, Health Behavior, Nutrition
Varga, Mary Alice; Lanier, Bethany; Biber, Duke; Stewart, Bridgette – College Student Affairs Journal, 2021
This study examined the relationships between holistic grief effects experienced by college students, mental health, and the use of various counseling supports. A total of 1,092 college students completed an online survey about their losses, holistic grief effects they experienced, and the various types of counseling support they utilized while…
Descriptors: Grief, Mental Health, Counseling Services, College Students
Fairweather-Schmidt, A. Kate; Lee, Christina; Wade, Tracey D. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
This longitudinal study of midage women has two main aims: to examine the effect of disordered eating (DE) on quality of life (QoL) among women, including a comparison with a younger cohort and to investigate the mediating roles of both depressive symptoms and social support on the longitudinal relationship between DE and QoL as potential…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Females, Eating Disorders, Quality of Life
Maykel, Cheryl, Ed.; Bray, Melissa A., Ed. – APA Books, 2019
Many students today struggle with stress and anxiety caused by increasing academic, social, and extracurricular demands. This book provides school psychologists, counselors, teachers, and other school faculty with guidelines for improving students' mental and physical well-being, which in turn leads to improved academic performance and happier,…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Intervention, Well Being, Physical Health
Kroshus, Emily; Fischer, Anastasia N.; Nichols, Jeanne F. – Journal of School Nursing, 2015
Female high school athletes are an at-risk population for the Female Athlete Triad--a syndrome including low energy availability (with or without disordered eating), menstrual dysfunction, and low bone mineral density. School nurses can play an important role in reducing the health burden of this syndrome, by educating coaches and athletes, and by…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Females, Athletes, At Risk Persons
Loeb, Katharine L.; Hirsch, Alicia M.; Greif, Rebecca; Hildebrandt, Thomas B. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2009
This article describes the successful application of family-based treatment (FBT) for a 17-year-old identical twin presenting with a 4-month history of clinically significant symptoms of anorexia nervosa (AN). FBT is a manualized treatment that has been studied in randomized controlled trials for adolescents with AN. This case study illustrates…
Descriptors: Siblings, Eating Disorders, Twins, Females
Irby-Shasanmi, Amy; Oberlin, Kathleen C.; Saunders, Tiffani N. – Teaching Sociology, 2012
This article describes and evaluates an activity designed to demonstrate how biological factors (e.g., genetics), individual-level behaviors (e.g., smoking), and social factors (e.g., socioeconomic status) shape health status and access to health care. Active learning techniques were utilized to introduce the sociological imagination as it…
Descriptors: Social Class, Access to Health Care, Active Learning, Genetics
Peer reviewedVenditti, Elizabeth M.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996
Examined the relationship between weight cycling and psychological health in 120 obese women. Weight cycling was defined in two ways by retrospective self-report: total lifetime weight loss and total number of weight cycles greater than or equal to 20 pounds. Psychological self-report measures assessed psychiatric symptoms, eating behavior, mood,…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Females
Peer reviewedHoladay, Margot; And Others – Adolescence, 1994
Discusses how 6 months after psychological intervention for an eating disorder, a 15-year-old male was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Addresses need for additional training for those from traditional school and counseling psychology programs. Advocates a team approach and consultations. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests
Peer reviewedSchwitzer, Alan M.; Bergholz, Kim; Dore, Terri; Salimi, Lamieh – Journal of American College Health, 1998
Discusses eating disorders in college females, recommending use of the Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified framework to identify and target various eating concerns for intervention. The paper also suggests using a multiple-level, developmental-intervention model to conceptualize preventive, educational, and remedial responses to eating…
Descriptors: Body Image, Body Weight, College Students, Eating Disorders
McCarthy, Alice R. – 2000
This monograph is a guide to teen development and the world of 11-18 year olds in contemporary America. It provides practical suggestions to parents and other concerned adults as they guide children through adolescence. The 12 chapters are: (1) "Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds"; (2) "Teens, Families, and Schools"; (3) "Teens…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse
