Confirmation among college women: the eating disorders not otherwise specified diagnostic profile.

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Title:	Confirmation among college women: the eating disorders not otherwise specified diagnostic profile.
Authors:	Schwitzer A (AUTHOR), Hatfield T (AUTHOR), Jones AR (AUTHOR), Duggan MH (AUTHOR), Jurgens J (AUTHOR), Winninger A (AUTHOR)
Source:	Journal of American College Health. May/Jun2008, Vol. 56 Issue 6, p607-615. 9p.
Abstract:	Previously, the researchers proposed and tested a diagnostic framework for women with eating-related concerns who seek college health and mental health treatment. The framework emphasized moderate problems characterized by frequent binging, occasional purging, and frequent exercise; rumination; body image and self-esteem concerns; ambivalence about help seeking; and developmental themes. Several questions remained about the framework's generalizability beyond women in treatment. Objective: In the current study, the authors provide new support for the framework's generalizability to college women with clinically significant eating concerns who do not seek treatment. Participants and Methods: Female students (N = 112) completed a screening instrument providing descriptive and comparative data about primary symptoms, associated features, and help seeking. Results: Results suggested that the framework is specific to women with eating problems and does not suffer the pitfalls of applying over-generally to all college women or all female patients and clients. Conclusions: Implications for practice, research limitations, and remaining questions are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Previously, the researchers proposed and tested a diagnostic framework for women with eating-related concerns who seek college health and mental health treatment. The framework emphasized moderate problems characterized by frequent binging, occasional purging, and frequent exercise; rumination; body image and self-esteem concerns; ambivalence about help seeking; and developmental themes. Several questions remained about the framework's generalizability beyond women in treatment. Objective: In the current study, the authors provide new support for the framework's generalizability to college women with clinically significant eating concerns who do not seek treatment. Participants and Methods: Female students (N = 112) completed a screening instrument providing descriptive and comparative data about primary symptoms, associated features, and help seeking. Results: Results suggested that the framework is specific to women with eating problems and does not suffer the pitfalls of applying over-generally to all college women or all female patients and clients. Conclusions: Implications for practice, research limitations, and remaining questions are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	07448481
DOI:	10.3200/jach.56.6.607-616