Virtual prevention of eating disorders in children, adolescents, and emerging adults: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a necessity for eating disorder (ED) outpatient treatment to be delivered virtually. Given this transition, and the surge in new ED cases, there was an urgent need to investigate virtually delivered ED prevention programs. This review aimed to identify the available evidence on virtual ED prevention programs for children, adolescents, and emerging adults.

Method

Using scoping review methodology, seven databases were searched for studies published from January 2000 to April 2021 reporting on virtually delivered ED prevention interventions for children and adolescents (< 18 years) and emerging adults (18-25 years). Studies were excluded if they contained adults (> 25 years) and individuals with clinical ED diagnoses. Abstracts

SUBMITTER: Pellegrini D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9258006 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature