The prevention of eating problems and eating disorders :
[Book]
theory, research, and practice /
Michael P. Levine & Linda Smolak.
Mahwah, N.J. :
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,
2006.
xii, 468 pages ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (409-443) and indexes.
Introduction to prevention -- Defining eating disorders -- Important controversies -- Developmental psychopathology -- Risk factors as guides to prevention program design -- Social cognitive approaches -- The non-specific vulnerability-stressor model -- The feminist-empowerment-relational model: a critical social perspective -- Prevention of body image: disturbances and disordered eating: a review of the research -- Lessons from the field I: curriculum and program development -- Lessons from the field II: practical issues in program evaluation and delivery -- Changing the ecology -- Media literacy as prevention -- Deciding the level of prevention: universal, selective, or targeted? -- Conclusions and future directions.
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This is a detailed, integrated analysis of the field of eating problems and disorders with theory, research, and practical experience from community and developmental psychology, public health, psychiatry, and dietetics.
Eating disorders-- Prevention.
Body Image.
Community Health Planning.
Feeding and Eating Disorders-- prevention & control.