Crisis on campus: Eating disorder intervention from a developmental-ecological perspective

J Am Coll Health. 2016;64(3):251-5. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2015.1117468.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to review a crisis intervention using the developmental-ecological protocol (Collins and Collins, 2005) with a college student presenting with symptomatology of an active eating disorder.

Participants: Participants included University Wellness Center employees responding to the crisis.

Methods: Methods include an informal review of the crisis intervention response and application of the ABCDE developmental-ecological crisis model.

Results: Results reported include insight into crisis intervention when university counseling and health center is not available as resources.

Conclusions: ABCDE Developmental-ecological model recommendations for university faculty and staff are included.

Keywords: College wellness center; crisis assessment; crisis intervention; developmental-ecological crisis model; eating disorders.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Crisis Intervention / methods*
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / psychology
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / therapy*
  • Female
  • Fitness Centers
  • Humans
  • Life Change Events*
  • Needs Assessment
  • Students / psychology*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Young Adult