VISTAS Counseling College Students

VISTAS Online is an innovative publication produced for ACA by Dr. Garry R. Walz and Dr. Jeanne C. Bleuer of Counseling Outfitters, LLC. Its purpose is to provide a means of capturing the ideas, information and experiences generated by the annual ACA Conference and selected ACA Division Conferences. Papers on a program or practice that has been validated through research or experience may also be submitted. This digital collection of peer-reviewed articles is authored by counselors, for counselors. VISTAS Online contains the full text of over 900 proprietary counseling articles published from 2004 to 2017.



Body Image Among Female College Students

Krista Moldenhauer, Ashley Callicutt, and George Leddick

2004

Eighty-five percent of college females believe that they are either slightly or seriously overweight. Body dissatisfaction is associated with excessive dieting, disordered eating, increased depression, and low self-esteem. Group counseling targeted at body image helps women overcome their distressing preoccupations with appearance. The following discussion of body image issues and treatment options is of interest to school and college counselors as well as LPC’s working with females.

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