Dissonance Interventions Are Helpful in the Prevention of Eating Disorders

question 176

Multiple Choice

Dissonance interventions are helpful in the prevention of eating disorders. The key element seems to be:

• A) Behavioural exercises critiquing the thin ideal
• B) Accepting that excessive thinness is an unattainable standard
• C) Expressive writing geared against the internalization and acceptance of the thin ideal
• D) Conducting the intervention prior to the age of 12

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