Scholarship Funding for Eating Disorder Treatment
@ Ali Hougnou on May 11, 2017 Ali Hougnou is Director of Volunteer Services for Project [...]Read More
@ Ali Hougnou on May 11, 2017 Ali Hougnou is Director of Volunteer Services for Project [...]Read More
Types of Depression and Their Relation to Eating Disorders
Depression is often used as a blanket term to encapsulate any time someone’s feelings of sadness or despair impact their daily [...]Read More
Vegetarianism and Eating Disorder Recovery for Adolescent Patients
While vegetarianism in general in something that is widely accepted and even promoted, the appropriateness of vegetarianism in eating disorder recovery is often a topic of controversy. Many individuals might [...]Read More
When Cigarette Smoking is Used as an Appetite Suppressant
Tobacco use in the United States continues to be the leading cause of preventable deaths, disease, and disabilities, with nearly forty million adults smoking cigarettes in our nation [1]. It [...]Read More
How to Become a Dietitian Specialized in Eating Disorders
Treatment professionals specializing in eating disorders are fundamental as part of a comprehensive plan for recovery. Whether treatment is sought in inpatient facilities, residential treatment, outpatient care or anything in [...]Read More
Hope for Individuals with Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders (SEED)
Contributor: Margherita Mascolo, MD, Medical Director, ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health There is a common misconception that Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a disease of the young. While [...]Read More
Overview of Current Brain Imaging Research on Eating Disorders
One difficulty in developing new treatments for eating disorders in the past has been the limited understanding of how brain function contributes to eating disorder symptoms [1]. Brain imaging technology [...]Read More
Understanding Different Forms of Yoga and Which to Incorporate in My Treatment
The practice of yoga, which is based in ancient Eastern teachings, has grown in popularity over the past few decades within Westernized societies. Yoga incorporates the movement of physical postures, [...]Read More
How to Support a Child in Recovery From ARFID
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a type of feeding disorder in which food consumption is limited based on several potential factors, including smell, texture, taste, appearance, or a negative [...]Read More
Tweens with Eating Disorders: Warning Signs and Treatment Options
A 7-year-old states that she is vegetarian because she loves animals, and begins to eat a more restricted diet. A 10-year-old is concerned about starvation in the world and begins [...]Read More
