Crisis on campus: Eating disorder intervention from a developmental-ecological perspective. Issue 3 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Taylor, Julia V.; Gibson, Donna M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of American college health. Volume 64:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 251
• Page End: 255
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: College wellness center -- crisis assessment -- crisis intervention -- developmental-ecological crisis model -- eating disorders; College students -- Health and hygiene -- United States -- Periodicals; College students -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; College students -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- Health promotion services -- Periodicals; 362.10883781980973
• DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2015.1117468
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0744-8481

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Objective : The purpose of this article is to review a crisis intervention using the developmental-ecological protocol (Collins and Collins, 2005) with a college student presenting with symptomatology of an active eating disorder.Participants : Participants included University Wellness Center employees responding to the crisis.Methods : Methods include an informal review of the crisis intervention response and application of the ABCDE developmental-ecological crisis model.Results : Results reported include insight into crisis intervention when university counseling and health center is not available as resources.Conclusions : ABCDE Developmental-ecological model recommendations for university faculty and staff are included.