Eating Disorders Treatment

Diagnosis of Eating Disorders in Older Women Increases as Awareness Grows

Kenneth L. Weiner, M.D., FAED, CEDS | Posted 04.17.2012

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When it comes to eating disorders, the conventional wisdom -- or the belief that anorexia, bulimia and other related disorders are a "teenage girl's disease" -- isn't so wise. In fact, it's just plain wrong.

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Surviving Anorexia

Amalia Negreponti | Posted 05.20.2012

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I used the iron will and discipline anorexia had given me, to master myself. To become one of those who survived the illness. Who beat it.

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It's Brutal Honesty Time

Rita Schiano | Posted 04.29.2012

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For years I've written, spoke, taught and trained about the importance of understanding one's self-worth. I even coined the phrase that self-worth is one element of the equation that makes for self-esteem: Self-confidence plus self-worth equals self-esteem.

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Moving From an Eating Disorder's Half-Life to Your Full Life

Aimee Liu | Posted 03.19.2012

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What happens to people with anorexia or bulimia who don't get treatment -- or who don't get enough of the right treatment?

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The Truth Behind Common Eating Disorder Myths

Kenneth L. Weiner, M.D., FAED, CEDS | Posted 03.11.2012

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Despite rising awareness among the general population and health care professionals alike, misconceptions about eating disorders, which have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, remain pervasive.

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Parents Are First Line of Defense Against Eating Disorders in College Freshmen

Kenneth L. Weiner, M.D., FAED, CEDS | Posted 02.20.2012

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Understanding the most common warning signs of eating disorders in college students is critical to facilitating an appropriate intervention. Parents should be vigilant for five common indicators their son or daughter may have an eating disorder or could be at risk for developing one.

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What Your Family Tree Can Tell You About Your Eating Disorder Risk

Kenneth L. Weiner, M.D., FAED, CEDS | Posted 02.15.2012

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It's not uncommon for individuals to consult their family trees to evaluate their predisposition to various illnesses. But a disease that tends to be absent from the checklist of dangerous and highly-inheritable illnesses to look for in family medical histories is eating disorders.

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Eating Disorders Treatment for Children and Adolescents

Kenneth L. Weiner, M.D., FAED, CEDS | Posted 01.22.2012

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Parents seeking eating disorders treatment for their children face a distinctive set of uncertainties, and candid answers to these questions are likely to provide some much-needed clarity for families in a time of incredible stress.

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Eating Disorders: When Is It Time To Seek Help?

Kenneth L. Weiner, M.D., FAED, CEDS | Posted 01.11.2012

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Eating disorders are incredibly difficult for individuals to successfully treat themselves. To achieve lasting recovery, expert intervention may be a necessary and life-saving pursuit.

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Eating Disorders: How to Recover

Melinda Hutchings | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anorexia stole five years of my teenage-hood. These were years I should have been dating, going to parties, applying for university and setting future...

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Maudsley Method: Why the New Study on Eating Disorders Scares People

Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lives are at stake here. If there are improvements to be found and those offer a challenge to the status quo, that is a fair price to pay.

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New Study On The Maudsley Method For Treating Eating Disorders

Aimee Liu | Posted 05.25.2011

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Unlike traditional approaches to treating eating disorders, the Maudsley method "says we don't think the parents are to blame for the problem," Dr. Le Grange said. "We think they're part of the solution."

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If We Treated Any Other Illness This Way, it Would be Malpractice

Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh | Posted 11.17.2011

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Imagine a deadly, but treatable, illness where the "experts" refused to use their own science. Welcome to eating disorder treatment in 2010.

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