Eating Disorders - Perfectionism in depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders

Perfectionism in depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders, Online Early Article, 29 February 2008, Behaviour Research and Therapy
Abstract:  High levels of perfectionism have been observed in major depression, anxiety disorders and eating disorders. Though few studies have compared levels of perfectionism across these disorders, there is reason to believe that different dimensions of perfectionism may [...]

MySpace as a tool for mental health professionals

MySpace as a tool for mental health professionals ,  Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Volume 13 Issue 2 Page 97-98, May 2008
Abstract: Mental health professionals are faced with the challenge of adapting their counseling practices to meet the needs of the adolescent clients with whom they work. Using online social networking sites, such as [...]

The internet-based My Body, My Life: Body Image Program for adolescent girls improves body image and disordered eating

The internet-based My Body, My Life: Body Image Program for adolescent girls improves body image and disordered eating, Evidence Based Mental Health, 2008 Volume 11
Question:
Can an internet-based group intervention improve body image and eating problems in adolescent girls?
Patients:
73 adolescent girls aged 12–18 years (mean age 14.4 years) who self-identified as having body image or [...]

CBT & Adolescent Eating Disorders - Most Read Article from Child & Adolescent Mental Health

  Evidence Based Research in CBT with Adolescent Eating Disorders, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 9-12, Feb 2006
Abstract: Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is increasingly becoming the treatment of choice for a number of adolescent mental health problems, including depression (Harrington et al., 199 and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), (March, 1995). In [...]

Anorexia Nervosa - Can parent-to-parent consultation improve the effectiveness of the Maudsley model of family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa? A randomized control trial

  Can parent-to-parent consultation improve the effectiveness of the Maudsley model of family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa? A randomized control trial ,  Paul Rhodes, Andrew Baillee, Jac Brown and Sloane Madden , Journal of Family Therapy, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 96-108, Feb 2008
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Abstract:
Objective: This paper describes a [...]

Mindfulness - Based Eating Disorder Treatment Group

  Experiences of Women with Bulimia Nervosa in a Mindfulness-Based Eating Disorder Treatment Group. Eating Disorders Volume 16 Issue  January 2008 , pages 52 - 72
Abstract:
The experience of 6 college-age women with bulimia nervosa was examined after they participated in an 8-week mindfulness-based eating disorder treatment group. This phenomenological study used individual interview and pre- [...]

Eating Disorders - What do women with bulimic eating disorder think

  Mental health literacy and eating disorders: What do women with bulimic eating disorders think and know about bulimia nervosa and its treatment? , (2007) Journal of Mental Health, 1 - 11
Abstract: Background and Aims: Attitudes and beliefs concerning the eating disorder bulimia nervosa (BN) were examined in a community sample of women (n¼15 [...]

Art Therapy - An evaluation study of art therapy provision in a residential Addiction Treatment Programme (ATP)

   An evaluation study of art therapy provision in a residential Addiction Treatment Programme (ATP) ,  Inscape, 2007, Vol.12 (1) 17 - 27
Abstract: This evaluation study explores art therapy provision in a residential addiction treatment programme. The study comprises a literature review followed by an empirical study. The literature review outlines the main theoretical writing [...]

Getting better byte by byte: a pilot randomised controlled trial of email therapy for bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder

   Getting better byte by byte: a pilot randomised controlled trial of email therapy for bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder,   Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 84 - 93, European Eating Disorder Review

Abstract

One hundred and ten people in an university population responded to emailed eating disorder questionnaires. Ninty-seven fulfilling criteria for eating disorders (bulimia [...]

Eating Disorders - Failing Families

    Failing Families, February 2008, Beat
“It has been awful, I have
cried and cried, so much
guilt, so much shame,
just feeling so
responsible all the time”
Abstract: No one who loves and cares for someone with an eating disorder should feel ashamed; no one should feel so responsible and so alone. Yet time after time, families tell us that [...]

Body Satisfaction, Eating Disorder Suicide & Self Harmers

   Body satisfaction, eating disorders and suicide ideation in an Internet sample of self-harmers reporting and not reporting childhood sexual abuse,  Psychology, Health & Medicine, January 2008; 13(1): 29 – 42

CRAIG DAVID MURRAY, SOPHIE MACDONALD, & JEZZ FOX School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, Coupland 1 Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK

Abstract This [...]