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Internet eating disorder prevention
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Internet prevention of eating disorders is a relatively new field that is expanding rapidly. We review randomized controlled trial designs examining the efficacy of Internet prevention in eating disorders that have emerged from 2016. RECENT FINDINGS: Our literature search identified five studies that used randomized controlled trial designs to examine the efficacy of Internet prevention in eating disorders. All of the studies represented indicated prevention, that is, young women who have body image concerns. Three specific approaches were examined: media literacy, cognitive dissonance, and cognitive behavior therapy. All studies indicated significantly more impact of the intervention than a control condition, with between group effect sizes at follow-up ranging from 0.24 to 0.42. SUMMARY: Although Internet interventions for eating disorders may be less effective than face-to-face interventions, and attrition increases when populations are used that reflect real-world usage, these interventions have an important role in a stepped-care approach. Future research should make direct comparisons of different Internet programs with a view to helping us understand who will gain most benefit out of which approach, including who requires moderated Internet approaches and who does not.
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“A variety of Internet-based programs for eating disorders have been developed with overall evidence suggesting that they offer a promising approach to preventing and treating eating disorders [19–24].”
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“As argued previously [24], there is also an urgent need to understand who and under what conditions young people engage or fail to engage in Internet-based prevention programs for eating disorders.”
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- Authors
- Wade, T. D., & Wilksch, S. M.
- Affiliations
- Flinders University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Wade, Tracey D.
- Venue
- Current Opinion in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2018-11
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 456-461
- ISSN
- 0951-7367 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2893767161
- Cited by
- 23
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 2.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Current Opinion in Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- eating disorder prevention, online intervention, body image concern, young women, media literacy, cognitive dissonance, cognitive behavioral therapy, stepped care, attrition, randomized controlled trials
- MeSH terms
- Feeding and Eating Disorders, Cognitive Dissonance, Computer Literacy, Female, Humans, Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internet
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