A randomized trial of a dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program
Autor: | Eric Stice, Anne Appel, Susan Stormer, Allison Chase |
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Rok vydání: | 2001 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Psychotherapist Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Body Mass Index law.invention Randomized controlled trial law Surveys and Questionnaires Intervention (counseling) Body Image medicine Humans Bulimia Somatoform Disorders Exercise media_common Bulimia nervosa Self-esteem medicine.disease Dietary Fats Self Concept Affect Psychiatry and Mental health Eating disorders Female Health education medicine.symptom Psychology Body mass index Cognitive Dissonance Follow-Up Studies Clinical psychology Dieting |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Eating Disorders. 29:247-262 |
ISSN: | 1098-108X 0276-3478 |
DOI: | 10.1002/eat.1016 |
Popis: | Objective As psychoeducational eating disorder prevention programs have not been shown to reduce bulimic pathology, we developed and evaluated a dissonance-based intervention for high-risk populations. Method Young women (N = 87) with body image concerns were randomized to this intervention, which involves verbal, written, and behavioral exercises requiring them to critique the thin-ideal, or to a healthy weight management control group. Participants completed a baseline, termination, and 4-week follow-up survey. Results Participants in the dissonance intervention reported decreased thin-ideal internalization, body dissatisfaction, dieting, negative affect, and bulimic symptoms at termination and at 4-week follow-up. Unexpectedly, participants in the healthy weight management control group also reported some benefits. Discussion Taken in conjunction with past findings, these preliminary results suggest that the dissonance intervention, and to a lesser extent the healthy weight management intervention, may reduce bulimic pathology and risk factors for eating disturbances. © 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 29: 247–262, 2001. |
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