What School Counselors Need to Know about Eating Disorders Marty Slyter, Ph.D., L.M.H.C. Eastern Washington University
Statistics Female athletes Mortality rate for Anorexia Nervosa Diversity Obesity Men Mortality rate for all eating disorders
Definitions Binge Eating Disorder Bulimia Anorexia Warning Signs of an Eating Disorder
Eating Disorders are not just about Food Disorders of Control Disorders of Thinking Disorders of Coping Disorders of Identity Disorders of Values and Lifestyle Disorders of Relationships Disorders of Feelings Disorders of Behavior
Causes Biological Sociological Psychological Chronic Dieting Conditions that Co-exist Sexual Identity
Causes Continued Family Dynamics: Control The Anorectic Family-Minuchin
Female Athlete Triad (TFAT) Disordered Eating Amenorrhea Osteoporosis
Men Statistics Case Example Red Flags Boys and Body Image
Prevention Universal Targeted What Parents Can Do Case example: Melissa
Intervention and Treatment Appointment with general practitioner Therapy Comprehensive Plan Focus on weight restoration and attempts to change behavior. Example of “Maudsley Method”
Intervention and Treatment continued Bulimia Nervosa: CBT Binge Eating Disorder: IPT and CBT Group Work Art therapies
Intervention and Treatment continued Medication Mindfulness Dialectical Behavior Therapy Relapse Prevention
References Arnold, C. (2007). Next to nothing: A firsthand account of one teenager’s experience with an eating disorder. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc. Bardick, A. D., Bernes, K. B., McCulloch, A. R. M., Witko, K. D., Spriddle, J. W. & Roest, A. R. (2004). Eating disorder intervention, prevention, and treatment: Recommendations for school counselors. Professional School Counseling, (2),
References Cameron, V. L. & Walsh, B. T. (2005). If your adolescent has an eating disorder. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc. Ray, S. L. (2004). Eating disorders in adolescent males. Professional School Counseling, 8(1), Taylor, J. T. (2006). Equal opportunity disorders. ASCA School Counselor, 48(3),