Prevention of Eating Disorders in At-Risk College-Age Women
Archives of General PsychiatryPublished 1 August 2006Open access
C. Barr Taylor, Susan W. Bryson, Kristine H. Luce, Darby Cunning, Angela Celio Doyle, Liana Abascal
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This is the first study to show that EDs can be prevented in high-risk groups, and an 8-week, Internet-based cognitive-behavioral intervention can significantly reduce weight and shape concerns for up to 2 years and decrease risk for the onset of EDs, at least in some high- risk groups.
Abstract
Among college-age women with high weight and shape concerns, an 8-week, Internet-based cognitive-behavioral intervention can significantly reduce weight and shape concerns for up to 2 years and decrease risk for the onset of EDs, at least in some high-risk groups. To our knowledge, this is the first study to show that EDs can be prevented in high-risk groups.
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