This book investigates the efficacy of the Body Project, a dissonance-based intervention program designed to reduce body dissatisfaction and eating disorder risk factors. The authors, Eric Stice and Katherine Presnell, utilize their extensive academic backgrounds in clinical psychology to present a structured, evidence-based framework for preventing disordered eating. By synthesizing years of longitudinal research and clinical trials, they argue that peer-led, cognitive dissonance-based activities are more effective than traditional educational approaches in shifting attitudes toward body image.

Experts in clinical psychology recognize this work as a primary resource for practitioners and researchers focused on eating disorder prevention. Readers frequently note the technical clarity of the intervention protocols, which are designed for direct application in clinical and educational settings.