From Efficacy to Effectiveness to Broad Implementation: Evolution of the Body Project

摘要

ObjectiveAt the turn of the millennium, eating disorders (ED) prevention was largely non-existent. No program had reduced future onset of EDs in even a single trial and most had not reduced ED symptoms. Sixteen years later, the ED prevention field has translated basic risk factor research into interventions with demonstrated efficacy and effectiveness in reducing ED risk factors and symptoms, as well as future ED onset in some trials. This paper reviews the aforementioned progress focusing on a model intervention (i.e., the Body Project (BP)).