Priorities in prevention research for eating disorders

C B Taylor; T Altman

Priorities in prevention research for eating disorders

Psychopharmacol Bull. 1997;33(3):413-7.

Authors

C B Taylor¹, T Altman

Affiliation

¹ Psychiatry Department, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305-5542, USA.

PMID: 9550886

Abstract

This article discusses potential areas for research in the prevention of eating disorders. Prevention research encompasses a large range of activities; reviews are available (Crisp 1988; Shisslak et al. 1987; USDHHS/McKnight 1996). This article focuses on school-based primary preventive interventions.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Feeding and Eating Disorders / etiology
Feeding and Eating Disorders / prevention & control*
Humans
Research
Risk Factors