Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10511977 | Journal of Adolescent Health | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
This study has implications for treatment and prevention of eating disorders. The results suggest that health care providers should assess appearance-related teasing in their patients' lives to identify girls who may be at risk for body image and eating disturbance and poor psychological functioning.
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Authors
Helene Ph.D., L.P., Kerri Ph.D., L.P., Patricia M.A., J. Kevin Ph.D.,