Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ900511
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1099-0399
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Counseling a Biracial Female College Student with an Eating Disorder: A Case Study Applying an Integrative Biopsychosocialcultural Perspective
Smart, Rebekah
Journal of College Counseling, v13 n2 p182-192 Fall 2010
This case study describes short-term counseling with a young biracial woman experiencing an eating disorder. A biopsychosocialcultural conceptualization of the problem is described. The counseling approach is informed by feminist and multicultural theory and uses both interpersonal and cognitive behavior therapy. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Behavior Modification, Therapy, Multiracial Persons, Females, College Students, Feminism, Counseling Techniques, Cultural Pluralism, Theories, Case Studies, Cognitive Restructuring
American Counseling Association. 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304. Tel: 800-422-2648; Tel: 800-347-6647; Fax: 800-473-2329; Web site: http://www.counseling.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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