A Controlled Randomized Preliminary Trial of a Modified Dissonance-Based Eating Disorder Intervention Program.

Authors :: Green, M. A.
Willis, M.
Fernandez‐Kong, K.
Reyes, S.
Linkhart, R.
Johnson, M.
Thorne, T.
Lindberg, J.
Kroska, E.
Woodward, H.
Source :: Journal of Clinical Psychology. Dec2017, Vol. 73 Issue 12, p1612-1628. 17p.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: The article discusses research on the use of a dissonance-based eating disorder intervention program. Topics include the psychological significance of objectification of women and maladaptive social comparison, measurements of self-esteem, and treatment of eating disorder symptoms using the intervention known as the Body Project.

Subjects :: *HEALTH care intervention (Social services)
*PREVENTION of eating disorders
*COGNITIVE dissonance
*TREATMENT of eating disorders
*SEXUAL objectification
*SOCIAL comparison
*SELF-esteem
*SELF-esteem testing
*ANXIETY

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