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is this the place for that?
schools
screening for
eating
disorder
s by emily egan w hen you hear the term ?eat- ing
disorder
,? what comes to mind? do you picture the typical image of someone with anorexia or bulimia? maybe even a binge eater? while these may be the usual images we have come to know, what may not imme- diately come to your mind is someone you know who has an
eating
disorder
. while some people may not display the typical symptoms, the person may still be suffering. national surveys have estimated that roughly 30 million people in america will have an
eating
disorder
during their life, and because of growing concerns regarding
eating
disorder
s and the impact that they have on a person?s body and mind, there have been questions on how to identify the signs that someone has an
eating
disorder
more quickly. because there are a number of cases that involve children and teenagers, many have suggested that one solution could be carried out through the school system. on average, louisiana students spend roughly seven hours a day in school, 178 days of the year. because of this, combined with the fact that some
schools
already offer health screenings to their students, some question whether or not it would be a good idea to start implementing screen- ings for
eating
disorder
s in school. screening in
schools
in her 10 years as a clinical psycholo- gist, dr. rachel stokes has come across a number of cases where children and teen- agers have had some form of an
eating
disorder
. dr. stokes and vanessa richard, a registered dietitian nutritionist, work at the louisiana center for
disorder
ed
eating
, and when asked if
schools
should begin screening for
eating
disorder
s, both women agreed with the idea. ?screening in
schools
for issues relat- ing to
eating
or body image concerns is a helpful way to bring the topic into the forefront of teachers? and administrators? minds, while also helping to get early intervention to those beginning to struggle with these types of concerns, says dr. stokes.? and here, richard agrees. ?kids spend a significant amount of time in a school setting, and because of this, it?s 4 4 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | m a y 2 0 1 9
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