ABSTRACT
Families come in different shapes, sizes and structures, and with different background contexts. This chapter offers ideas for providers who are interested in maintaining a more culturally-sensitive clinical practice. The chapter reviews some necessary considerations and adaptations for mental health professionals who work with parents with eating disorders who come from diverse backgrounds. Drs. Sadeh-Sharvit and Lock review potential challenges and opportunities in working with diverse and minority families affected by parental eating disorders. Parent-Based Prevention is designed to allow tailoring of the program to the individual parents and their family. As such, the program inherently grants the therapist and the parents the opportunity to find solutions that are mindful to the ecological niche in which the family functions, the social or interpersonal strains the family may experience, and their available support resources, so that parents are poised to promote healthy eating habits in their children.
