Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
Volume 33, Issue 1, Pages 10-21Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
DOI: 10.1002/eat.10109
Keywords
prevention; body dissatisfaction; bulimia nervosa; weight control
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Objective: Because universal psychoeducational eating disorder prevention programs have had little success, we developed and evaluated two interventions for high-risk populations: a healthy weight control intervention and a dissonance-based intervention. Method: Adolescent girls (N = 7 48) with body image concerns were randomized to one of these interventions or to a waitlist control group. Participants completed baseline, termination, and 7, 3, and 6-month follow-up surveys. Results: Participants in both interventions reported decreased thin-ideal internalization, negative affect, and bulimic symptoms at termination and follow-up relative to controls. However, no effects were observed for body, dissatisfaction or dieting and effects diminished over time. Discussion: Results provide evidence that both interventions effectively reduce bulimic pathology and risk factors for eating disturbances. (C) 2002 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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