School-Based Eating Disorder Prevention

"The Claudia Carraro prevention program is grounded in a cognitive-behavioral conceptualization of the development of eating disorders or disordered eating. The program was designed to address specific and non-specific risk factors that appear relevant: body dissatisfaction and unhealthy weight control behaviors. Its dual objective is to help participants reduce the importance they place on body weight and shape in self-evaluation while simultaneously promoting healthy weight regulation through adherence to Mediterranean dietary guidelines and an active lifestyle.~The strategies and procedures used are derived from cognitive behavioral therapy protocols for eating disorders (Dalle Grave \& Calugi, 2020). The intervention is delivered by psychologists specialized in eating and weight disorders using an interactive, rather than didactic, format, involving small group activities and assigned homework tasks between sessions."