Special Resource Material Developed by the Center
Title: Eating Disorders and Schools (Information Resource)
Description: Eating can become disordered. Serious eating disorders can disable and lead to
death. Because many adolescents with eating disorders actively try to hide their “dieting” behaviors, diagnosis is often late in the development of the problem. In general, effective treatment for chronic problems is difficult to accomplish. Therefore, prevention and early intervention are of critical importance, and as with so many problems experienced by youth, schools are seen as an important venue for these forms of action.
As an aid for school personnel and those in the home, this brief resource provides information on the following:
- What are eating disorders and how do we recognize them?
- Why and how should schools intervene?
In addition, we list some organizations focusing on eating disorder and offer a few additional resources for garnering information.Access at: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/eatingdis.pdf 150kb; 6pp
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