The family Body Project: Family - level Prevention of Eating Disorders (notes)

As promised last week this will include my notes from the American Association of Family Therapy I attended. This included one hour of education hours. It was indicated that 13% of young women globally met DSM-5 disorder. Prevention is vital because 80% never receive treatment. Risk Factors: 1. number of hypocoloric diets and having childhood abuse 2. body dissatisfaction. 3. cultures that emphasize thinness. 4. Family pressure to be thin. Protective Factors in family content: 1. adaptability and cohesion - ability to change; communicate. 2. Family Meals. 3. Emotional safety/attunement. Able to express emotional needs. Body Project is an eating disorder program proven to be a most effective program for teens and young adults identified as female. Family based treatment is more effective, so developed this project, from thin - to fit. Increase culture for body acceptance; family connection and communication. Decrease risk factors - thin ideals, body dissatisfaction dieting - the ideal body dissatisfaction dieting and negative affect - Disorder Eating Symptoms. For further information you may look up the project. They involve one parent in this approach. With my previous studies eating disorders were also about control. Some people feel they have no control over their lives but thee can dictate what they eat and when. Record what you eat and when. Take this time to work on yourself. Are you ready to make changes in your life? What do you think?