The prevention of eating problems and eating disorders :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
theory, research, and practice /
First Statement of Responsibility
Michael P. Levine & Linda Smolak.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Mahwah, N.J. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xii, 468 pages ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (409-443) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Eating disorders-- Prevention.
Body Image.
Community Health Planning.
Feeding and Eating Disorders-- prevention & control.