What School Counselors Need to Know about Eating DisordersMarty 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), 168-174

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), 98-101.

Taylor, J. T. (2006). Equal opportunity disorders. ASCA School Counselor, 48(3), 38-41.