ERIC Number: EJ855426
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Aug
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0306-9885
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ES[S]PRIT--An Internet-Based Programme for the Prevention and Early Intervention of Eating Disorders in College Students
Bauer, Stephanie; Moessner, Markus; Wolf, Markus; Haug, Severin; Kordy, Hans
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, v37 n3 p327-336 Aug 2009
New communication technologies offer novel possibilities for the prevention of mental illness, in which geographical and psychosocial distances often hamper help-seeking. This paper introduces ES[S]PRIT, an Internet-based eating disorders (ED) prevention programme for university students. The programme follows a stepped-care approach combining various support components of increasing intensity. These components comprise psychoeducation, symptom monitoring, supportive feedback, peer support, and professional online counselling. Participants who develop substantial ED symptoms during their participation are referred to the University Student Counselling Center. We outline the underlying concepts and various components of the programme and report first experiences with the approach in a sample of German college students. Finally, potentials of the approach are highlighted and the need for further research is stressed. (Contains 1 figure and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), College Students, Early Intervention, Prevention, Mental Disorders, Eating Disorders, Internet, Foreign Countries, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Counseling, Counseling Techniques
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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