Eating disorders among college women: prevention, education, and treatment responses.
Eating-related problems, particularly among college women, represent a significant health concern on university campuses. Body image dissatisfaction, weight preoccupation, and unhealthy weight management are prevalent among even normal-weight students, but discussions of broad college health interventions in this area have been limited. Two conceptual tools that are useful in developing a comprehensive health center response to eating disorders in the college setting are described. The diagnosis of Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified is suggested as a framework for defining target populations and eating problems requiring intervention, and a picture of the prototypical eating problem candidate is developed. A multiple-level model of intervention that includes preventive, intermediate, and remedial responses to varied forms of eating-related concerns is described. The intervention model is illustrated with examples, and limitations of the method are discussed.
Schwitzer
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Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, Old Dominion University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Bergholz
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Dore
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Salimi
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002032:Bulimia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities; D016387:Women's Health