Eat Well : Smart Intervention Plan for Bulimia in the Indian Context

By : Sairaj Milind Patki, Pallavi Rajankar

Page No: 335-344

Abstract
There has been an increase in the incidence of eating disorders worldwide in recent times, particularly among the cohort of adolescent girls. It is known that psychological factors of shame and guilt associated with binging and purging are often seen in individuals with bulimia. These cognitions could also cause the individual to refrain from seeking one-on-one professional help. Given the Indian sociological context, virtual intervention in the form of online counselling and other such platforms may prove to be a direct, confidential and affordable solution, in comparison to traditional one-on-one counselling. This paper thus discusses the idea and design for a phone app – ‘Eat Well’ targeted specifically to help individuals with bulimia, in a manner that would be relevant to the Indian context.

Authors :
Pallavi Rajankar : Pursuing Master of Arts – Applied Psychology (Counselling Psychology), Tata Institute of Social Science – Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health, Chennai, India.
Sairaj Milind Patki : Assistant Professor (Psychology) – Department of Social Science, School of Liberal Education FLAME University, Lavale, Pune, Maharashtra, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2019.14.02.11