The Eating Disorder Recovery Process Isn’t Fake; It’s Practice

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Woman in hat working the eating disorder recovery process Contributor: Camille Williams, MA, NCC, LCPC, Eating Disorder Program Coordinator at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center There’s a common phrase for early recovery, “fake it ‘til you make it” that basically means just do what you’re told until you eventually believe it. This phrase goes against a lot of the eating disorder recovery process and [...]
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Best Practices for Effective Anorexia Treatment – Part VI

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Black woman in Eating Disorder Treatment Specifically for Women and bringing honesty in eating disorder recovery Expressive Therapy An essential part of expressive therapies is the idea that all individuals have embodiment and practice, that is, they experience their body in a different way. For example, an individual may experience their body differently when full or not full or purging or not purging than others do. Expressive therapy works toward the [...]
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Having Hope with Anorexia: Encouragement for Sufferers, Family & Loved Ones – Part 3

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Girl Developing an Eating Disorder Creating a Plan for Hope in Eating Disorder Treatment Today I am even more convinced of the whole person approach providing hope in eating disorder treatment. For some, this may mean the realization that there are some issues in digestion or brain chemistry or body chemistry. Perhaps they have some unmet needs. Maybe they have taken on [...]
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Having Hope with Anorexia: Encouragement for Sufferers, Family & Loved Ones – Part 2

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Friends holding hands and talking Hope with Anorexia treatment A Story of Hope with Anorexia Hope with anorexia and hope, in general, is a central theme in recovery. Combining every aspect of an individual and their life and altering them through treatment and recovery is part of a plan for hope. That was a huge revelation for me: creating a plan for hope that addresses [...]
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Having Hope with Anorexia: Encouragement for Sufferers, Family & Loved Ones – Part 1

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Woman utilizing intuitive eating The “Why Not’s” of Eating Disorder Treatment – Nutritional Deficiencies I have worked in the field of eating disorders and depression for 31 years. Today, I want to talk about the word “hope” and the word “anorexia” and why we can bring those two words together. Let me begin by telling you how, over 30 [...]
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Considerations of Inpatient Eating Disorder Care in the Orthodox Jewish Community

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Jewish Star of David and Torah No community is immune to eating disorders and the often devastating impact they have on individuals and families. While more research is needed to ascertain the prevalence of eating disorder care in the Orthodox Jewish community, one 2008 Canadian study concluded that adolescent Jewish females appear to be at greater risk for abnormal attitudes and [...]
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Anorexia Current & Prior Research: Implications for Improved Treatment

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Man doing eating disorder research Dr. Walter Kaye is a preeminent expert in eating disorder research, and he was generous in allowing Jacquelyn Ekern of Eating Disorder Hope to conduct an interview and present it on Eating Disorder Hope’s Virtual Conference “Anorexia Hope & Healing in 2018” held on May 17, 2018. This is his interview “Anorexia Current & Prior [...]
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Elite Athletes and Anorexia Nervosa: What Coaches, Trainers, Administrators & Parents Need to Know – Part 7

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Young Woman who needs Eating Disorder Treatment for Athletes Eating Disorder Treatment for Athletes If an athlete has been referred to an eating disorder professional who provides eating disorder treatment for athletes, the clinician will determine what level of care is needed. If the athlete continues to work at an outpatient level of care, they will possibly remain active in their career, schooling, and [...]
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