Preliminary data on help-seeking intentions and behaviors of individuals completing a widely available online screen for eating disorders in the United States.

Ellen E Fitzsimmons-Craft Katherine N Balantekin Andrea K GrahamBianca DePietroOlivia LaingMarie-Laure FirebaughLauren SmolarDan ParkClaire MyskoBurkhardt FunkCraig Barr TaylorDenise E Wilfley

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2020)

Preliminary results suggest that among the small minority who provided data, only one-third expressed help-seeking intentions and 16% initiated treatment. Online screening should consider ways to increase respondents' motivation for and follow-through with care.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
social media
mental health
health information
healthcare
big data
palliative care
high throughput
machine learning
combination therapy
deep learning
smoking cessation