UNDERSTANDING EATING DISORDERS

Topic

Body Image/Eating Disorders

Program Summary

Combining expert commentary with the memorable stories of real teens, this video inroduces students to three major eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia and binge eating. The warning signs, symptoms and dangerous health deficits of each disorder are explained as well as the underlying emotional and psychological underpinnings.

GUIDE INCLUDED.

Length

27 min.

Recommended Age

Grades 7-12

Publication Date

2003

Teen Reviewer Comments Gives resourceful information about who you can contact about your eating disorder; interviews with men as well as women.

Risk Factors Addressed

Media portrayals to reinforce problem behavior; early initiation of the problem behavior; constitutional factors.

Protective Factors Addressed

Healthy beliefs and clear standards; cognitive and social skills for successful involvement.

Library Location

Catskill, LaGrange, Town of Ulster

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