The purpose of this study was to examine the potential impact of client weight and ethnicity
on counselors' recognition and appraisal of eating disorder symptoms. Previous research …

Objective This study investigated whether mental health providers have different diagnostic
impressions and treatment recommendations for patients with restrictive eating disorders …

Objective This study aimed to assess weight bias among professionals who specialize in
treating eating disorders and identify to what extent their weight biases are associated with …

Counseling psychologists and other mental health professionals have made great strides
toward improving the quality of care for racial minority groups. However, one specific area …

The authors describe a study that was conducted to provide better understanding of eating
and body image concerns among clients in university counseling centers. First, they …

This article examines one patient's experiences with weigh bias in an inpatient eating
disorder treatment setting with a focus on interactions between the patient and her primary …

This study examined the effect of client body mass index (BMI) on diagnostic impressions
and perceptions of mental health trainees. Participants read a vignette of a mock female …

Eating disorders are thought to occur less among African-American women than among
women of other ethnic groups. Ninety-one clinicians read 1 of 3 passages (differing only with …

Objective Eating disorders are frequently undetected and inadequately treated in clinical
settings. The current study investigated whether weight data were used appropriately in …

Introduction: To date, research on the experience of patients with higher weight who have
restrictive eating disorders (EDs) is lacking. The patient's narrative provides meaning …