OBJECTIVE Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors are common among college women, yet only a subset of this population develops clinically significant disordered eating symptoms during college. Appearance-based social comparisons, particularly those made to others with "better" bodies (i.e., upward appearance comparisons), have demonstrated concurrent relationships with body dissat...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to explore how guidance contributes to the outcome of self-help for disordered eating. METHOD A sample of guides and clients with a range of disordered eating was interviewed on completion of a randomized control trial and analysed using thematic framework analysis. RESULTS Four themes emerged; the necessity of having a guide as a facilitator, features of the the...

Eating disorders are psychiatric illnesses involving frequent and severe atypical eating behaviors. They can be triggered by complex psychological turmoil, stemming from negative body image issues, life?s daily stressors, feelings of helplessness, problems with school or work, or relationship troubles. To cope with these stressors, individuals may restrict or increase their food intake to exhib...

Introduction: The prevalence of eating disorders have been increasing in recent decades; hence, the search for specific psychological variables that may help to identify the cause of this disorder is of great importance. The current study examined the mediating role of the anxiety on the relationship between perfectionism and disordered eating among female student. Materials and Methods: This c...

Results The body mass index was the same in all smoking and no smoking eating disordered patients. FTND score and daily consumption of cigarettes in eating disordered smokers showed significant differences according to diagnostic groups of eating disorders. Age of smoking the first cigarette, age of beginning daily tobacco smoking and reasons of smoking did not display any significant differenc...

Eating disorders are psychiatric illnesses involving frequent and severe atypical eating behaviors. They can be triggered by complex psychological turmoil, stemming from negative body image issues, life?s daily stressors, feelings of helplessness, problems with school or work, or relationship troubles. To cope with these stressors, individuals may restrict or increase their food intake to exhib...

Eating disorders are psychiatric illnesses involving frequent and severe atypical eating behaviors. They can be triggered by complex psychological turmoil, stemming from negative body image issues, life?s daily stressors, feelings of helplessness, problems with school or work, or relationship troubles. To cope with these stressors, individuals may restrict or increase their food intake to exhib...

BACKGROUND Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses that have a significant effect on afflicted individuals' quality of life. Evidence has shown that they can be improved with treatment. Internet-based interventions are useful in engaging individuals with eating disorders in self-management and treatment. This study aimed primarily to identify the change in quality of life of individuals w...

INTRODUCTION Early identification and treatment of disordered eating and weight control behaviors may prevent progression and reduce the risk of chronic health consequences. METHODS The National Eating Disorders Screening Program coordinated the first-ever nationwide eating disorders screening initiative for high schools in the United States in 2000. Students completed a self-report screening...