NDLI: Eating Disorders and Body Image Concerns Among Male Athletes

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	DeFeciani, Lisa
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Many men are as obsessed as women with counting calories. They are preoccupied with their weight, diet frequently, exercise excessively, and binge and purge. Some subgroups of men have eating disorder rates higher than those of the general male population. One subgroup consists of men who participate in competitive athletics. Although there is increasing awareness of eating disorders in men, male athletes may continue to elude identification and be difficult to treat. Their subculture promotes the use of unhealthy measures, such as restrictive eating, binging and purging, and consuming steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. Professionals involved with the male athlete may not recognize these behaviors as problematic. In fact, they may not even look for the behaviors when dealing with men. Consequently, men’s eating disorders are missed and misdiagnosed. Male athletes face a combination of cultural, political, and financial pressures that is unique and represents an added risk factor that could have long-term irreversible effects. It is imperative that mental health professionals be aware of the unique-to-men risk factors associated with disordered eating. This article illustrates how eating disorders as well as body image dissatisfaction manifest themselves in male athletes, how difficult it can be to engage them in psychotherapy, and how clinicians can address these concerns.
Starting Page	114
Ending Page	123
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00911674
Journal	Clinical Social Work Journal
Volume Number	44
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15733343
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2015-10-14
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Men Athletes Eating disorders Body image dissatisfaction Clinical Psychology Personality and Social Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health (social science) Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Social Work

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