Eating disorders and addictions tend to be commonly associated. In addition to addictive behaviors, compulsive eating patterns have been associated with high-risk substance abuse [1]. Some sufferers turn to alcohol [...]
Coping skills are helpful in the recovery process. When someone with anorexia nervosa has a comorbid diagnosis of anxiety, often the phrase ‘coping skills’ can seem unhelpful. While working with [...]
Adolescents experiencing an eating disorder (ED) are often diagnosed with co-occurring mood disorders, particularly depression. In fact, research estimates that 23-48% of adolescents with an ED have comorbid depression [1]. [...]
Electrolytes like calcium, sodium, and potassium help your body transmit electrical impulses, and they move from cell to cell through fluids in your tissues. If your hydration levels rise or [...]
To properly treat eating disorders (EDs), clinicians must use the best tools for every population. Researchers are continually working to ensure that every questionnaire, test, and treatment involved in ED [...]
Thanksgiving is intended to be a time of thankfulness and relaxation. For the 3.5% of women, and 2% of men, that experience Binge Eating Disorder (BED), it can also be a [...]
Contributor: Melissa O’Neill, LCSW, Director of Program Development at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Experiential treatment is one that uses actions, movements, and activities in the therapeutic process to promote [...]
Hello, Kirsten Haglund! We would love to hear your thoughts about the sexual harassment and #Metoo media phenomenon that is [...]
“Take the leg off below the knee. She’s young, she will adjust. Otherwise, you face years of somewhat experimental surgery where the leg could end up being amputated anyway”. Welcome [...]
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