Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0556370

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0556370

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Body image instability, disordered eating and muscle dysmorphia. Body image is a serious public health issue. Dissatisfaction with body shape promotes disordered eating in females who fast and purge to lose weight, and muscle dysmorphia in males who over-exercise and use steroids to gain muscle. We will test the idea that these psychological disorders stem from an unstable body image. Our research will reveal the fundamental risk factors associated with disordered eating and muscle dysmorphia and allow us to identify at-risk individuals on the basis of their body image instability. It will also predict patients' amenability to treatments that target body image, thereby improving outcomes for these individuals.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-2005

End Date: 03-2009

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $135,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Psychology | Health, Clinical And Counselling Psychology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Mental health | Behaviour and health

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