Dissonance thin-ideal and didactic healthy behavior eating disorder prevention programs: Results from a controlled trial

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 376-388

  Matusek, Jill Anne ^a,c   Wendt, Sally J ^a   Wiseman, Claire V ^b  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

College age women; Disturbed eating behavior; Negative body image

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COLLEGE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; COGNITIVE DISSONANCE; EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 9744232878     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20059     Document Type: Article

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