Help-seeking characteristics of eating-disordered hotline callers: Community based study

被引：4
作者：
Latzer, Y
Gilat, I
机构：
[1] Rambam Med Ctr, Div Psychiat, Inst Treatment & Study Eating Disorders, Eating Disorders Clin, IL-31096 Haifa, Israel
[2] Univ Haifa, Dept Social Work, IL-31999 Haifa, Israel
[3] ERAN, Israeli Assoc Emot Aid 1, Netanya, Israel
来源：
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SERVICE RESEARCH | 2005年 / 31卷 / 04期
关键词：
hotline; telephone counseling; eating disorders; epidemiology; community mental health services;
D O I：
10.1300/J079v31n04_04
中图分类号：
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号：
1204 ;
摘要：
Objective: the aim of the study was to differentiate help-seeking characteristics of specific categories of Eating Disordered callers to the Israeli hotline. Method: 32,835 calls received by the hotline center during one year, yielded 196 ED calls. Results: Results revealed that Anorexia Nervosa was over-represented among hotline callers compared to its prevalence in the general population. Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa callers were characterized by a desire for counseling while Binge Eating Disorder callers, primarily expected emotional support. A striking finding was the high frequency (22%) of suicidal calls among the anorexic group. Discussion: The significance of the anonymous hotline as a means of offering emotional help are discussed.
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页码：61 / 76
页数：16
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