Prevention of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating: what next?

Eating disorder prevention is a young field that has made significant strides in the past two decades. It is timely to take a look back at what we have learned during this period in order to begin to address the question, 'What next?' This paper considers several key issues based upon a review of th...

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Publicado en:Eating Disorders Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 265 - 286
Autores principales: Neumark-Sztainer D, Levine MP, Paxton SJ, Smolak L, Piran N, Wertheim EH
Formato: review Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2006
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Sumario:Eating disorder prevention is a young field that has made significant strides in the past two decades. It is timely to take a look back at what we have learned during this period in order to begin to address the question, 'What next?' This paper considers several key issues based upon a review of the literature and the authors' perspectives. Topics discussed include: (1) environmental approaches; (2) global mental health versus eating disorder specific interventions; (3) participatory approaches; (4) the integration of obesity and eating disorder prevention; (5) boys; (6) program evaluation; and (7) whether we know enough to move ahead.