TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bauer,Stephanie
AU  - Moessner,Markus
AU  - Wolf,Markus
AU  - Haug ,Severin
AU  - Kordy,Hans
TI  - ES[S]PRIT – an Internet-based programme for the prevention and early intervention of eating disorders in college students
SN  - 03069885
AV  - LB1027.5 BRI 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Internet
KW  - Eating disorders
KW  - Prevention
N2  - New communication technologies offer novel possibilities for the prevention of mental illness, in which geographical and psychosocial distances often hamper help-seeking. This paper introduces ES[S]PRIT, an Internet-based eating disorders (ED) prevention programme for university students. The programme follows a stepped-care approach combining various support components of increasing intensity. These components comprise psychoeducation, symptom monitoring, supportive feedback, peer support, and professional online counselling. Participants who develop substantial ED symptoms during their participation are referred to the University Student Counselling Center. We outline the underlying concepts and various components of the programme and report first experiences with the approach in a sample of German college students. Finally, potentials of the approach are highlighted and the need for further research is stressed
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1080/03069880902957049
ER  -