ABSTRACT

After completing this chapter, you should be able to do the following:

Identify prevalence rates of eating disorders in college students

Describe the most commonly used measures in assessment and evaluation of eating disorders

Identify the risk factors specific to college students that contribute to the development of eating disorders

Address the physiological consequences of eating disorders in college students

Address the psychosocial consequences of eating disorders in college students

Describe the most common treatment approaches for college students with eating disorders