Eating Disorders Case Study

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Levine & Smolak (2006) posits that eating disorders is a major problem that needs to be addressed. It is more than detecting and treating eating disorders and more about modifying and creating sustainable changes in behaviors. The anticipated success is proposing a prevention program that address eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia through an integrated model that helps to reduce risks and provide clearly defined goals of a prevention program (Levine & Smolak, 2006). Hollywood and social media has depicted an ideal image of what is attractive for males and females of all ages. This has often resulted in a flawed or distorted view of the “ideal self” for many young adolescents. Although previous research indicates that the bulk …show more content…

Education is a first step towards prevention. It allows the males and young boys to understand they are not along in their struggle regardless of the reason for the struggle—obesity, unhappy with their body image, family history of eating disorders, mental health issues such as depression, or the media depiction of the ideal body weight and size. The number suggested by Strother, Lember, Stanford & Turberville (2012) from the National Institute of Mental Health puts the number of males with eating issues as one million (Strother, Lemberg, Stanford & Turberville, …show more content…

335). Also since the current research clearly indicate a lack of available research study for males from the age of 12 to 26; however, by addressing this age group--14 to 18, it will add to the current body of knowledge and allow practioners and health care providers to establish a suitable protocol to address this behavior and find interventions that work effectively. The age of 14 is midline of the normative age where eating disturbances begins (ages 12 to 26) and this is also the age where males become more vested in sports activities at school; therefore, it is an ideal age to study. Sharif Ishak, Chin, Mohd. Taib & Shariff (2016) suggests a school-based healthy eating prevention program to combat eating disorders. Their program was known as, “Eat Right, Be Positive About Your Body and Live Actively (EPaL). It is a peer driven and focused on sharing a safe and healthy lifestyle by eating healthy, having a positive self-image of one’s body, and having an active lifestyle that enhances the positive lifestyle (Sharif Ishak, et. al.,

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