About
Body U Teens is a comprehensive, evidence-based program to identify and address eating disorders (ED) in adolescents aged 12-17. Based on decades of research conducted at Stanford University, Palo Alto University, and Washington University in St. Louis, Body U Teens is effective for increasing positive body esteem and reducing disordered eating attitudes and behaviors among adolescents. This program takes into account each teenager’s individual needs to offer tailored prevention, support, and resources to meet them where they’re at.
Program Overview
The Body U Teens program uses state-wide partnerships and technology to increase access to care and improve outcomes for adolescents with eating disorders (ED) in Missouri.The Body U Teens program uses state-wide partnerships and technology to increase access to care and improve outcomes for adolescents with eating disorders (ED) in Missouri.
- Increase the Identification of EDs
- Train school staff on ED identification
- Online screening tools
- Raise awareness in schools
- Increase Access to Care for EDs
- Train health and mental health professionals across Missouri to treat eating disorders in adolescents
- Overarching research objectives include:
- Utilize our suite of digital suite of online, evidence-based programs to decrease:
- Weight and shape concerns in adolescents that are at high risk for developing an ED
- ED psychopathology in adolescents with clinical/subclinical EDs (other than AN)
- Loneliness in the digital interventions for adolescents at high risk for, and with, EDs
How to Bring Body U Teen to Your School
You can email Project Coordinator, Madi Stanley, at bodyu@wustl.edu to set up a time to talk about your district’s unique needs and how to implement this important program in a way that supports your students in reaching their academic and wellness goals without creating more work for school professionals.
Last updated 03/25/2025
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