Reducing risk factors for eating disorders: comparison of an Internet- and a classroom-delivered psychoeducational program

J Consult Clin Psychol. 2000 Aug;68(4):650-7.

Abstract

This controlled trial compared Internet- (Student Bodies [SB]) and classroom-delivered (Body Traps [BT]) psychoeducational interventions for the reduction of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors/attitudes with a control condition. Participants were 76 women at a private university who were randomly assigned to SB, BT, or a wait-list control (WLC) condition. Measures of body image and eating attitudes and behaviors were measured at baseline, posttreatment, and 4-month follow-up. At posttreatment, participants in SB had significant reductions in weight/shape concerns and disordered eating attitudes compared with those in the WLC condition. At follow-up, disordered behaviors were also reduced. No significant effects were found between the BT and WLC conditions. An Internet-delivered intervention had a significant impact on reducing risk factors for eating disorders.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude
  • Body Image*
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / methods*
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / prevention & control*
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / psychology
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • Patient Compliance
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Risk Factors
  • Students / statistics & numerical data
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome