Rodrigo León Hernández

Virtual Reality and Psychoeducation. Selective Prevention Formats in Eating Disorders

The prevention of eating disorders is considered, mainly by psychologists of health, a priority task to cover. In accord to this idea it was decided to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of two intervention programs based in different strategies. The nonrandom sample consisted of n=58 students with a mean age of x¯=13.43(SD=1.14), which were randomly assigned to two different selective prevention programs: Psychoeducation (n = 28; age of x¯=13.46, SD=1.17) and Virtual reality Reinforced (n=30; age of x¯=13.40, SD=1.13). The results showed nodifferences betweenprograms. However, when each was evaluated (pretest / postest) results werepositive and statistically significant (p ≤.001) in those variables associatedwithbody image anddisordered eating. In additionthere was asignificant decreaseinthe percentageof participants whowere placedat risk (clinical significance) as a result ofthe preventive programs. These findingsare encouragingbecause of the importanceinvolvedin reducingrisk factors andtheeffect it has onthe health ofadolescents.

Family eating disorders antecedent and symptomatology in women with an eating disorder (ED) / Antecedentes familiares y sintomatología en mujeres con trastorno de la conducta alimentaria

Abstract The purposes of study were: 1) To detect the family eating disorders in mexican patients with eating disorders and 2) In which ways this family antecedent affects its development in this pathology. The sample was formed by n = 44 women. The results showed that 40% reported family eating disorders antecedent. It also revealed that this group has the highest EAT-40 total, and in the factors: motivation to loose weight, avoidance of fattening food, constant concern about food, obsessions and compulsions, and compensatory behaviors, compared to the group that doesn’t present family eating disorder antecedent. This discovery allows concluding that the magnitude of the symptomatology is bigger whit the presence oh this antecedent. Key words: Symptomatology, eating disorder, familiar antecedents. Resumen Los objetivos fueron: 1) detectar la presencia de antecedentes familiares de sintomatologia alimentaria en una muestra de pacientes mexicanas con trastorno alimentario, y 2) de que forma influyen dichos antecedentes en la patologia de este trastorno. La muestra estuvo formada por n = 44 mujeres. Los resultados mostraron que el 40% reporto antecedentes de trastorno alimentario en la familia. Fue en este mismo grupo que se detecto mayor puntaje en el total del EAT-40 asi como en los factores: motivacion para adelgazar, evitacion de alimentos engordantes, preocupacion por la comida, obsesiones y compulsiones, y conductas compensatorias, al compararlo con el grupo sin antecedentes. Palabras clave: Sintomatologia, trastornos alimentarios, antecedentes familiares.