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Eating Disorders in Ballet Dancers

Psychological Characteristics

  • Mark H. Anshel
  • Three predisposing characteristics identified
  • Dancers vs. Non-dancers
  • Common psychopathology among women with eating disorders
  • Neumärker et al.
  • Eating Disorder Inventory
  • Male dancers vs non-dancers

Overview

  • Risk Factors
  • Prevalence of Eating Disorders
  • AN vs BN
  • EDNOS
  • Implications of the Research
  • Treatment and Prevention Methods

Ringham et al

Risk Factors

  • Eating disorder symptomatology
  • 83% of dancers met lifetime criteria for AN, BN, AN+BN, or EDNOS
  • Found an equal prevalence of AN and BN in dancers
  • EDNOS = 55% of dancers
  • Age
  • Characteristics of dancers
  • Demands of the career
  • Competitive environment
  • Label of the "tiny dancer"

Jennifer Ringer

The Black Swan

Implications

  • Psychological profile
  • Role of the environment
  • Genetics

Treatment and Prevention Methods

  • New methods implemented:
  • Royal Ballet Theater in London
  • American Ballet Theater
  • Wellness Initiative
  • Rachel Parker
  • Speaks at conferences for Dance UK
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