Bulimia. A review of nutritional and health behaviors

Ethnic differences in adolescents' perceived health status: preliminary findings

The purpose of this exploratory study was to identify ethnic differences in the perceived health status among three ethnic groups of adolescents. Significant differences were found for perceived health as measured by the General Health Rating Index (GHRI) [R2, 94) = 8.11, p = .0006]. Tukey's post hoc analysis showed that European American and Latino American subjects scored higher on the GHRI than African Americans. These preliminary findings have implications for further research on perceived health status among ethnically diverse populations of adolescents.

Implementing an inpatient eating disorders program

Inpatient treatment can be quite effective for clients with severe or persistent eating disorders. A successful treatment program, however, requires extensive nursing participation. The author addresses specific clinical problems and system issues related to this population of clients. She stresses the importance of clinical expertise among nursing staff and coordination with interdisciplinary staff members.