Open AccessEating disorders symptoms prevention program in Mexican children
Author(s) -
Esteban Jaime Camacho Ruíz,
María del Consuelo Escoto Ponce de León,
Georgina Contreras Landgrave,
Manuel Leonardo Ibarra Espinosa,
Brenda Sarahi Cervantes Luna
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gaceta médica de caracas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2739-0012
pISSN - 0367-4762
DOI - 10.47307/gmc.2021.129.s1.19
Subject(s) - eating disorders , intervention (counseling) , psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , session (web analytics) , gerontology , psychiatry , world wide web , computer science
In recent decades, eating disorders (ED) prevention programs have gained relevance due to the impact they have on people, especially on children. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of an eating disorder prevention program in children. Sixty elementary school children assigned to one of two conditions (control and intervention) participated, who answered three measures that assess: ED symptoms, the influence of body aesthetic model, and self-esteem, before and after an 8-session intervention, aimed at reducing the symptoms associated with eating disorders.En décadas recientes, los programas de prevención de los trastornos del comportamiento alimentario (TCA) han cobrado relevancia debido al impacto quetien en en las personas, especialmente en los niños.