Publications by authors named "Evia Shellac"
Adolescent obesity has markedly increased worldwide, and metabolic bariatric surgery is an effective treatment option. A major predictor of the outcomes of this procedure is adherence to post-surgery lifestyle changes and medical recommendations. While adolescents generally have more difficulty adhering to medical advice than adults, their failure to do so could adversely affect their physical and psychological health, the cost-effectiveness of medical care, and the results of clinical trials.
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- The study investigates the link between self-disclosure and self-injurious behaviors in adolescent girls with eating disorders, finding that many engage in severe self-harm.
- It included 63 participants aged 11.5 to 20 years and used self-report questionnaires to gather data on eating disorders, self-disclosure, self-injury, and depression.
- Results indicated that disclosing feelings and thoughts to parents may reduce self-injurious tendencies, while sharing suicidal thoughts with others could increase such behaviors, highlighting the need for effective self-disclosure strategies in therapy.