Eating disorders and body image concerns in Asian American women: assessment and treatment from a multicultural and feminist perspective.

Autor: Cummins LH; California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, One Beach Street, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA. lcummins@alliant.edu, Lehman J
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Eating disorders [Eat Disord] 2007 May-Jun; Vol. 15 (3), pp. 217-30.
DOI: 10.1080/10640260701323474
Abstrakt: Eating disorders are one of the most lethal psychiatric illnesses and affect millions of individuals worldwide. While they have been more typically attributed to middle class, Caucasian, adolescent females, current research suggests that there is a similar prevalence of eating disorders and their symptoms, especially body dissatisfaction, among Asian American girls and women. Despite this, very little research has investigated how culture and gender may impact the assessment and treatment of eating disorders for Asian American women. This review examines the literature on the prevalence of eating disorders and negative body image in Asian American women and describes current research on the efficacy of a variety of theoretical approaches for treatment, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and feminist perspectives. Recommendations for considering culture and gender when working clinically with Asian American women who experience eating concerns as well as suggestions for future research directions are provided.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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