Julia A. Graber, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
Based on part of the Adolescent Study Program at Columbia University, this article contains a description of the dramatic increase in eating and depressive disorders experienced by significant numbers of girls as they pass through puberty. This study was unique in that it followed girls with eating and depressive problems across the entire adolescent decade. The authors discuss characteristics leading to early problems that are predictive of more intense problems over the years. They also suggest interventions that might improve life experiences of adolescents and offer positive lifelong consequences.
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