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Hurst, Kim; Read, Shelly; Wallis, Andrew – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2012
Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder that usually occurs in adolescence. The course of the illness can be protracted. Current empirical evidence suggests that the Maudsley Family-Based Treatment (MFBT) is efficacious for adolescents. MFBT empowers parents as a crucial treatment resource to assist in their child's recovery. The…
Descriptors: Evidence, Eating Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Adolescents
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Talleyrand, Regine M. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2012
There is little attention devoted to studying eating disorder symptoms in racially and ethnically diverse groups despite the fact that the prevalence rates among women of color for eating disorder symptoms are similar to those of European American women. This article reviews research related to eating disorders in women of color, including a…
Descriptors: Females, Eating Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), African Americans
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Hughes, Elizabeth K. – Clinical Psychologist, 2012
Background: Comorbid conditions are common in individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) and can raise issues for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment planning. Methods: First, reported prevalence rates for depression and anxiety in children and adolescents with AN were reviewed. Diagnostic issues and current understanding of the temporal onset and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Eating Disorders, Adolescents, Anxiety Disorders
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Lamarine, Roland J. – Journal of Drug Education, 2012
Marijuana has been used medically since antiquity. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in medical applications of various cannabis preparations. These drugs have been cited in the medical literature as potential secondary treatment agents for severe pain, muscle spasticity, anorexia, nausea, sleep disturbances, and numerous…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Marijuana, Sleep, Risk
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Fay, Kristen; Lerner, Richard M. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2013
Eating disorders, and related issues (e.g., body dissatisfaction, weight control behaviors), represent pressing and prevalent health problems that affect American adolescents with alarming frequency and potentially chronic consequences. However, more longitudinal research is needed to elucidate the developmental processes that increase or maintain…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Adolescents, Pathology
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Matton, Annelies; Goossens, Lien; Braet, Caroline; Van Durme, Kim – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2013
Eating problems are highly prevalent and seem to show continuity in children. Nevertheless, the effect of different maternal and paternal feeding practices on changes in these problems is not fully understood yet. This study examines short-term continuity in primary school children's overeating, loss of control (over eating), restraint and…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Elementary Schools
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Bruns, Deborah A.; Thompson, Stacy D. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2014
In this article, the authors use scenarios to describe three students with different individual needs related to feeding, as well as other developmental domains. Feeding difficulties affect students in multiple ways and addressing feeding-related skills on IEPs can include grocery shopping, food preparation, and placing food orders in various…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Individualized Education Programs, Young Children, Developmental Delays
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Piazza-Gardner, Anna K.; Barry, Adam E. – American Journal of Health Education, 2014
Background: Previous research has identified a positive relationship between alcohol consumption and disordered eating, alcohol consumption and physical activity, and physical activity and disordered eating. However, there is a paucity of published research examining the interrelatedness of all 3 behaviors together. Purpose: This study examines…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Correlation, Alcohol Abuse, Eating Disorders
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Alexias, George; Dimitropoulou, Elina – Research in Dance Education, 2011
This article is a qualitative study, which adopts the approach of social construction in order to comprehend the role played by the body in the formation of social behaviour. Using the concept of embodiment, professional ballet dancers have been chosen in order to investigate the particular attitude they form towards their bodies. The use of their…
Descriptors: Dance, Human Body, Self Concept, Social Behavior
Rivas, Kristi D.; Piazza, Cathleen C.; Kadey, Heather J.; Volkert, Valerie M.; Stewart, Victoria – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
Parents may be reluctant to treat the feeding disorder of a chronically ill child who exhibits distressed behavior during feeding. In this study, we identified a child with chronic medical problems and a feeding disorder who cried during feedings. We introduced treatment components sequentially to address parental concerns about crying. First, we…
Descriptors: Sequential Approach, Eating Disorders, Chronic Illness, Crying
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Hagman, Jennifer; Gralla, Jane; Sigel, Eric; Ellert, Swan; Dodge, Mindy; Gardner, Rick; O'Lonergan, Teri; Frank, Guido; Wamboldt, Marianne Z. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: The purpose of this double-blind, placebo-controlled exploratory pilot study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of risperidone for the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Method: Forty female subjects 12 to 21 years of age (mean, 16 years) with primary anorexia nervosa in an eating disorders program were randomized to receive…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Drug Therapy, Young Adults, Adolescents
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Stopa, Lusia – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
Intrusive images occur in many disorders and, as well as causing distress, they frequently represent important negative meanings about the self, other people, or the world. Imagery rescripting describes a set of therapeutic techniques that are aimed at changing these negative meanings. This special series focuses on when and how to do imagery…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Qualitative Research, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Eating Disorders
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Cooper, Myra J. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
Imagery is a relatively novel area of interest in eating disorders (EDs). Clinical experience and some research work indicate that rescripting of early memories may be a useful way to modify core beliefs in EDs. Relevant constructs, as applied in the current paper, are defined and described, including core beliefs, imagery rescripting, and early…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Eating Disorders, Patients, Clinical Experience
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Jarocka-Cyrta, Elzbieta; Wasilewska, Jolanta; Kaczmarski, Maciej Gustaw – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
Unrecognized gastrointestinal disorders may contribute to the behavioral problems in non-verbal patients, but they are often overlooked since the clinical symptoms are nonspecific. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is a chronic inflammatory disorder manifesting itself predominantly in reflux-type symptoms that do not respond to standard anti-reflux…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Autism, Males, Behavior Problems
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Lowe, Michael R.; Berner, Laura A.; Swanson, Sonja A.; Clark, Vicki L.; Eddy, Kamryn T.; Franko, Debra L.; Shaw, Jena A.; Ross, Stephanie; Herzog, David B. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: To investigate whether, at study entry, (a) weight suppression (WS), the difference between highest past adult weight and current weight, prospectively predicts time to first full remission from bulimia nervosa (BN) over a follow-up period of 8 years, and (b) weight change over time mediates the relationship between WS and time to first…
Descriptors: Intervals, Females, Eating Disorders, Body Weight
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