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Eating Disorder and Menstrual Dysfunction Screening Tools for the Allied Health Professional

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After completing this chapter, you should have an understanding of the following:

  • • The primary care provider’s role in the detection of an eating disorder.

  • • Commonly used screening tools for eating disorders.

  • • Screening tools specifically designed for the female athlete.

  • • Credible self-assessment and educational tools on the Web for eating disorders.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

    Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb PhD, FACSM (Professor at Texas Tech University)

  2. Department of physiology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, USA

    Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb PhD, FACSM (Professor at Texas Tech University)

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  1. College of Arts and Sciences Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

    Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb

  2. School of Medicine Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX

    Reid Norman

  3. School of Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX

    Mimi Zumwalt

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Robert-McComb, J.J. (2008). Eating Disorder and Menstrual Dysfunction Screening Tools for the Allied Health Professional. In: Robert-McComb, J.J., Norman, R., Zumwalt, M. (eds) The Active Female. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-534-3_7

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