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Question: Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resource on your own before you bid. One of the references must come from Flamez, B. & Sheperis, C. J. (2015) and/or Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2007). You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation regarding treatment. APA format also requires headings. Use the prompt each week to guide your heading titles and organize the content of your paper under the appropriate headings. Remember to use scholarly research from peer-reviewed articles that is current. I have also attached my discussion rubric so you can see how to make full points. Please follow the instructions to get full credit for the discussion. I need this completed by 02/01/19 at 8pm.

Assignment - Application: Eating Disorders

Eating disorders can plague both males and females, and they generally have different unattainable physical appearance-related goals. Males may feel the need to develop large muscles and are more vulnerable to taking drugs or embarking on exercise regimens that move them in that direction. For males who are obese or disinterested in athletics, there may be considerable social pressure and harassment to increase their muscle mass or overall strength. Females tend to gain weight and body fat during puberty. This tendency is in direct opposition to the "skinny" images they are exposed to through the media. As a consequence, girls are more likely to diet and exercise in ways that emphasize thinness and weight loss instead of fitness. These actions can result in eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa, the act of starving oneself, and bulimia nervosa, the act of binging and purging, are chronic conditions among many children and adolescents.

For this Application Assignment, consider the differences between normal variations in body image and what constitutes an eating disorder. In addition, consider what types of interventions are most effective with children and adolescents with eating disorders.

The assignment (2-3 pages):

• Describe two differences between normal variations of body image and a diagnosable eating disorder.

• Describe three key elements that you would include in an intervention for the prevention of eating disorders.

• Explain which of the three key elements would be developmentally appropriate for children and developmentally appropriate for adolescents and explain why.

• Explain which of the three key elements might apply best to males and which of the three key elements might apply best to females and explain why. Be specific.

• Justify your response using the Learning Resources and the current literature.

Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

Articles: 1. Evaluation of a School-Based Programme of Universal Eating Disorders Prevention: Is it More Effective in Girls at Risk? (By R. M. Raich, M. Portell & M. A. Pela´ez-Ferna´ndez)

2. Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders: Tailoring Interventions to Patient Readiness for Change (By Josie Geller, Erin C. Dunn)

3. Eating Disorders and Body Image