Intended and unintended effects of an eating disorder educational program: Impact of presenter identity

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-192

  Schwartz, Marlene B ^a   Thomas, Jennifer J ^a   Bohan, Kristin M ^b   Vartanian, Lenny R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Eating disorder educational programs; Implicit messages; Intended effects; Unintended effects

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; EATING DISORDER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHING; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; AWARENESS; BULIMIA NERVOSA; CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SPECIALISM; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 33847099275     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20301     Document Type: Article

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