The Body Project: Promoting Body Acceptance and Preventing Eating Disordersfacilitator Guide

by Katherine Presnell and Eric Stice

Ours is a society in which thinness, particularly in women, is idealized, even at the cost of health. Adolescent girls and young women are especially at risk of developing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. The need for wide-spread prevention among at-risk populations is paramount, as these disorders are often difficult to treat and can contribute to a range of physical and mental health problems...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195319893
• ISBN13: 9780195319897
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.8" x 6.8"