Emotion-Focused Family Therapy for Eating Disorders

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Family working on Emotion-Focused Family Therapy Contributor: Timberline Knolls Team at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Emotion and Its Avoidance Although there are numerous factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of an eating disorder, it can be said that eating disorders, as with most maladaptive behavior, develop out of an attempt to manage difficult emotions. This exists in the [...]
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Athletes, Eating Disorders and Incorporating Exercise into Treatment

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Young athletes have been especially effected by the pandemic Historically, eating disorder treatment programs have avoided incorporating exercise into treatment with the goal of helping patients restore weight more quickly and protect patients who may abuse exercise as a core feature of their eating disorder behaviors. For athletes, this could become a significant obstacle to seeking treatment. In fact, many athletes were encouraged to [...]
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Spirituality: A Critical Component in Eating Disorder Treatment

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Girl thinking about Spirituality Contributor: Bethany Casson, LCPC – Christian Program Coordinator at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Physical diseases like cancer can manifest in all areas of the body: bone, brain, and breast to name only a few. Psychiatric illnesses such as eating disorders are no different. An adolescent severely restricts food, delighting in the commensurate weight loss; [...]
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The Illusion of the Ego: Pride in Eating Disorders

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Woman thinking about Pride in Eating Disorders Contributor: Staff at McCallum Place Sometimes, those with dysfunctional eating habits find an unhealthy sense of pride in self-denial and feeling hungry. This mentality of “pride in eating disorders” is plastered across many pro-ana and pro-mia blogs and social media pages, as illustrated in the quote, “Stay Strong and Starve On,” and the propensity to see [...]
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The Illusion of the Mind: Maladaptive Schemas

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Image of Full Brain Neurons with Maladaptive Schemas Contributor: Staff at McCallum Place Eating disorders can be common among adolescents and emerging adults, especially females. They carry with them a lot of psychological risks that can lead to trauma, depression, and medical complications that can be life-threatening. In trying to achieve perfection, individuals who are struggling with their body image tend to hyper-criticize [...]
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A Cultural Epidemic: Body Dissatisfaction in Asian American Women

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Asian Lady thinking about Body Dissatisfaction in Asian American Women Contributor: Staff at McCallum Place For a long time, it was believed that eating disorders were a culture-bound phenomenon of the young, middle-class, Caucasian female demographic. While research on eating disorders in minority populations remains sparse, and there is some disagreement in the numbers, it is clear that the roots of disordered eating habits no [...]
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Male Athletes & Eating Disorders: When is it Time to Consider Treatment?

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Picture of Male Athletes with Eating Disorders Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC – Director of Business Development and Marketing and Riley Nickols, Ph.D., CEDS McCallum Place In recent years more male athletes have begun to talk openly about eating disorders and the impact that eating disorder behaviors have had on their relationships, sport performance, and mental and physical health. This is a welcome [...]
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Objectification and Minority Stress in Transgender Women

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Binge eating disorder and COVID isolation can cause worsening mental health Contributor: Staff at Carolina House While research remains sparse regarding those in the transgender community and especially regarding the intersection with disordered eating behavior, some recent studies have revealed the links between these aspects of one’s identity. While many things are still unknown, there is a clear understanding that transgender women are often the victims [...]
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The Role of Self-Disclosure in Eating Disorder Therapy

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Ladies sharing Self-Disclosure in Eating Disorder Therapy Contributor: Staff at Carolina House In individuals with active disordered eating behavior, there is often an absolute lack of motivation to recover. This insidious nature of eating disorders is a well-known aspect of the illness and a common barrier to change for those entering treatment. Interventions have been designed to increase recovery motivation. However, these [...]
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