Yael Latzer1, Shlomit Vander, Itzhak Gilat. 1. Eating Disorders Clinic, Psychiatric Division, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. latzer@zahav.net.il
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The present study focused on the differential help-seeking characteristics of eating disorder (ED) patients. METHOD: Written reports of 698 ED-related patients who were referred to the largest outpatient ED clinic in Israel during the period 1991-2002 were retrieved from the patient files. RESULTS: The typical profile was as follows: female, Israeli-born, secular, Jewish, urban, Ashkenazi (Western origin) ethnic background and high-level of parental education. Noteworthy, were the high percentage of kibbutz patients and the low percentages of patients from both the Arab and Jewish religious sectors. DISCUSSION: The results are discussed in light of the socio-cultural impact on professional help-seeking among individuals suffering from ED. (c) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association
OBJECTIVES: The present study focused on the differential help-seeking characteristics of eating disorder (ED) patients. METHOD: Written reports of 698 ED-related patients who were referred to the largest outpatient ED clinic in Israel during the period 1991-2002 were retrieved from the patient files. RESULTS: The typical profile was as follows: female, Israeli-born, secular, Jewish, urban, Ashkenazi (Western origin) ethnic background and high-level of parental education. Noteworthy, were the high percentage of kibbutz patients and the low percentages of patients from both the Arab and Jewish religious sectors. DISCUSSION: The results are discussed in light of the socio-cultural impact on professional help-seeking among individuals suffering from ED. (c) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association
Authors: Yael Latzer; Sarah L Weinberger-Litman; Barbara Gerson; Anna Rosch; Rebecca Mischel; Talia Hinden; Jeffrey Kilstein; Judith Silver Journal: J Relig Health Date: 2015-10
Authors: B Yücel; B Aslantas Ertekin; Z Oglagu; O Sertel Berk; E Deveci; F Kahraman; M Ersoy; I Turgut; J Yager Journal: Eat Weight Disord Date: 2011-12 Impact factor: 4.652