Transcript Eating Disorders: The Risk to be Beautiful

Eating Disorders:
The Risk to be Beautiful
Trevor David Taylor
Weber State University
April 25, 2007
Importance
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Mortality Rate
Suicide Rate
Understand the disorder  Treatment
Understanding Eating Disorders
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Parental influence
Attention Impairment and Impulsivity
How are they different from peers?
Celio, Bryson, Killen, and Taylor
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Are adolescents harmed when asked weight control
behavior and attitude questions?
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Baseline and follow up
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Results:
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Discussion:
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Baseline group reported fewer risky weight control behaviors
than the follow up group.
There was no evidence of a negative effect when asking student
about weight control behaviors.
Limitations:
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Attention
Rosval, Steiger, Bruce, and colleagues
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Sample: 114 women
Measure:
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Barratt Impulsivity Scale
Dimensional Assessment of Personal
Pathology-Basic Questionnaire
Go/No-Go
Rosval, Steiger, Bruce, and colleagues
Lock, Reisel, Steiner
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How different are they (those with eating
disorders) different from their peers?
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1769 High School Students
Self-report health survey
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Emotional
Medical
Physical Health
Is there a difference?
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Results:
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Adolescents with eating disorders are at
an increased risk for developmental,
emotional, and physical health problems.
Risks of Eating Disorders
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Males and females with Eating Disorders are at a
greater risk of:
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Smoking
Frequent thoughts of Suicide
Depression
Stress or severe anxiety
Self harming behaviors
History of sexual abuse
Sleeping problems
Headaches
Conclusion:
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Parents need to speak with their
children about their eating behaviors.
Attention Impairments
Depressive symptoms
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Which came first the chicken or the egg?