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Maloch, Janelle K.; Bieschke, Kathleen J.; McAleavey, Andrew A.; Locke, Benjamin D. – Journal of College Counseling, 2013
This study found that treatment-seeking sexual minority college women evidenced serious eating concerns. Regardless of sexual orientation and compared with those with low levels of eating concerns, women with high levels of eating concerns evidenced increased depression, increased generalized anxiety, and a greater likelihood of experiencing…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Eating Disorders, Minority Group Students, Homosexuality
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Abbate-Daga, Giovanni; Quaranta, Michela; Marzola, Enrica; Cazzaniga, Giovanna; Amianto, Federico; Fassino, Secondo – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2013
Eating Disorders (ED) are often severe illnesses entailing a heavy burden for families. Family therapy is recommended for young patients, but only a few studies have investigated therapeutic interventions with families tailored also to adult and longstanding patients. We recruited 87 families with daughters affected by an ED, aiming to assess the…
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Family Counseling, Eating Disorders, Patients
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Zaina, Fabio; Donzelli, Sabrina; Lusini, Monia; Vismara, Luca; Capodaglio, Paolo; Neri, Laura; Negrini, Stefano – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
A recent study suggests a correlation between idiopathic scoliosis in adolescence and eating disorders. However, this does not correspond with our clinical experience in the same population. The aim of this study was to verify the correlation between scoliosis and eating disorders in adolescence. A cross-sectional study was designed including 187…
Descriptors: Females, Eating Disorders, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals)
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Sira, Bipon K.; Fryling, Mitch J. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2012
Behavior analysts have evaluated a wide range of assessment and treatment strategies in the area of feeding disorders. However, little is known about the effects of interventions employing peer modeling. This study extends upon the existing research on peer modeling and differential reinforcement with a 9-year-old boy diagnosed with autism who…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Reinforcement, Food, Children
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Edman, Jeanne L.; Watson, Susan B.; Patron, David J. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
An association has been found between traumatic experiences and psychological distress; however, the impact of ethnicity on psychological distress is less clear. The present study examined the relationship between traumatic experiences and measures of psychological distress among a multiethnic sample of community college students. A total of 389…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Ethnic Diversity, Trauma, Psychological Patterns
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Jeffers, Amy J.; Vatalaro Hill, Katherine E.; Benotsch, Eric G. – Journal of American College Health, 2014
Objective: The present study examined energy drink consumption and relations with weight loss attempts and behaviors, body image, and eating disorders. Participants/Methods: This is a secondary analysis using data from 856 undergraduate students who completed the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Body Weight, Self Concept, Undergraduate Students
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Trepal, Heather C.; Boie, Ioana; Kress, Victoria E. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2012
The authors examine eating disorders through the conceptual framework of relational cultural theory (RCT). Taking into account the importance of relationships and connection, it is suggested that RCT may be a useful lens for conceptualizing and working with people who are experiencing eating disorders. Ways that RCT can be applied to enhance…
Descriptors: Evidence, Prevention, Eating Disorders, Counseling Theories
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Kozlowski, Alison M.; Matson, Johnny L.; Belva, Brian; Rieske, Robert – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) present with a variety of comorbid difficulties, some of which relate to seemingly simply activities of daily living. Feeding and sleep difficulties are purportedly common within the ASD population, although the association between these problems and ASD symptomatology has rarely been addressed. The…
Descriptors: Autism, Toddlers, Sleep, Eating Disorders
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Cooper, Zafra; Fairburn, Christopher G. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
In recent years there has been widespread acceptance that cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is the treatment of choice for bulimia nervosa. The cognitive behavioral treatment of bulimia nervosa (CBT-BN) was first described in 1981. Over the past decades the theory and treatment have evolved in response to a variety of challenges. The treatment has…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Behavior Modification, Patients, Therapy
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Manwaring, Jamie L.; Green, Leonard; Myerson, Joel; Strube, Michael J.; Wilfley, Denise E. – Psychological Record, 2011
The present study compared the extent to which obese women with binge eating disorder (BED), obese women without BED, and controls discounted delayed and probabilistic money and directly consumable rewards: food, massage time, and preferred sedentary activity. Of special interest was whether the BED group differed from the other groups in terms of…
Descriptors: Females, Eating Disorders, Obesity, Rewards
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Dotson, Keri B.; Masuda, Akihiko; Cohen, Lindsey L. – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2011
The present study investigated whether young adults' disordered eating cognitions predicted attitudes toward seeking professional psychological services. Two hundred and eighty three 18- to 24-year-old undergraduate students completed a survey package that included measures of disordered eating cognitions and help-seeking attitudes. Hierarchical…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Young Adults, Help Seeking, Attitudes
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Landry, Alicia S.; Moorer, Kayla D.; Madson, Michael B.; Zeigler-Hill, Virgil – Journal of Drug Education, 2014
The current study examined the degree to which associations that protective behavioral strategy use had with alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences were moderated by disordered eating and race. Participants were 382 female undergraduates (ages 18-25) who had consumed alcohol at least once within the previous month.…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Drinking, Racial Differences, Eating Disorders
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Bauer, Stephanie; Okon, Eberhard; Meermann, Rolf; Kordy, Hans – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: Given the lack of maintenance interventions for eating disorders, a program delivered via the short message service (SMS) and text messaging was developed to support patients after their discharge from inpatient treatment. Method: The efficacy of the intervention was studied in a randomized controlled trial. Additionally, its impact on…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Intervention, Maintenance, Patients
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Knox, Maria; Rue, Hanna C.; Wildenger, Leah; Lamb, Kara; Luiselli, James K. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2012
Food selectivity is a common problem among children and youth who have intellectual and developmental disabilities or autism spectrum disorders. Whereas most intervention research has been conducted under simulated conditions in clinic and hospital settings, this study evaluated teacher implemented procedures at a specialized school. The…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Prompting
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Pace, Ugo; Cacioppo, Marco; Schimmenti, Adriano – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2012
The present study examined the association between quality of attachment, perception of the father's bond, and binge eating symptoms in a sample of female late adolescents. In total, 233 female students aged between 18 and 20 years completed measures on binge eating, quality of attachment and parent-child relationship. Data showed that respondents…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Attachment Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Late Adolescents
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