Athletes and Eating Disorders: An Interview with Dr. Randa Ryan
By Steven Ungerleider, Ph.D.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 9, Number 5, 2002, Pages 11-12
Abstract:
Dr. Randa Ryan is the Associate Athletic Director at the University of Texas. In this interview, she discusses factors unique to sport which make eating disorders a special concern, the effect of transitioning from high school to college, and the roles of parents, coaches, and teammates.
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Resource Issue 2002
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 9, Supplement, 2002
Our annual Resource Issues are designed to provide supplemental material which complements the more research-focused quarterly issues. This Resource Issue includes information on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth; athletes and eating disorders; and volunteering in New York City following 9-11.
This issue also featured these articles:
- • A Mental Health Response to September 11, Pages 16-17
- • Athletes and Eating Disorders: An Interview with Dr. Randa Ryan, Pages 11-12
- • From the Inside: STARS High-School, Pages 5
- • Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth Q&A, Pages 1,3-4
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