Mental health articles
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types of treatment for eating disorders
types of treatment for eating disorders The Team Approach for eating disorders Eating disorders are multidimensional syndromes that oft en require treatment from multiple disciplines: psychology, medicine, nutrition, and psychiatry. Practitioners need to communicate regularly with one another to pool their assessments and impressions of clients and to make united decisions about type and duration […]
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eating disorder treatment facilities
eating disorder treatment facilities Since students may not identify eating problems when they initially present at the counseling service, all intake interviews should include a question or two about possible eating issues: “Our society today is so diet conscious. Do you ever go on diets, or worry about your weight?” Most women in our culture […]
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what influences eating disorders
what influences eating disorders Eating disorders arise in the context of multiple factors: personality, familial, interpersonal, sociocultural, and biological (Striegel-Moore & Smolak, 2001;Tylka & Subich, 2004). Personality factors include lack of self-awareness, which makes it diffi cult for students to recognize their own needs and feelings. People prone to eating disorders are more likely to […]
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prevalence of eating disorders in adolescence
prevalence of eating disorders in adolescence It is extremely diffi cult to estimate prevalence of eating disorders due to the large numbers of suff erers who never seek help. Studies suggest that 1–2% of women meet criteria for AN, 3% meet DSM-IV criteria for BN (Mintz & Betz, 1988), and 2–5% meet DSM-IV criteria for […]
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eating disorders facts and myths
eating disorders facts and myths Eating disorders are defi ned in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition (DSM-IV), as “severe disturbances in eating behaviors” (American Psychiatric Association, 1994, p. 539). Anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) (still a proposed new diagnostic category) are the major disorders. A residual category […]
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counseling offenders handouts
counseling offenders handouts In a national survey, college men acknowledged carrying out forced intercourse at a rate of 5–15% and sexual aggression at a rate of 15–25%; 84% of those whose behavior met the legal defi nition of rape did not consider their actions to be illegal (Koss et al., 1987). Most perpetrators can be […]
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) victims confront the same issues as all other victims of sexual violence. However, their experiences are compounded by the oppression and hostility encountered by sexual minorities. Th ey frequently report being afraid to reveal their sexual orientation or their relationship with the perpetrator […]
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Sexual Victimization of Men
Sexual Victimization of Men Less than 5% of reported sexual assault victims are male (Abbey, 2002). However, these cases are underreported by victims because of the social stigma, fear of not being believed, and lack of knowledge about where to report or get help. Using a broad defi nition of sexual victimization, Struckman- Johnson and […]
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different types of intimate partner violence
different types of intimate partner violence Intimate partner violence (IPV), also known as domestic or relationship violence, refers to hurtful or unwanted physical, sexual, and/or verbal abuse infl icted by one partner or the other in a dating, partnered, or married relationship. Women experience IPV at a rate three to six times that of males […]
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stalking behaviors and mental illness
stalking behaviors and mental illness Stalking is a crime involving pursuing an individual in a threatening and potentially dangerous way; state laws vary on legal defi nitions (Meloy, 1998). More broadly defi ned, college students experience stalking as unwanted, repeated attention or harassment that creates fear in a reasonable person. Fisher et al. (2000) found […]
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