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Short-Term Treatment for Eating Disorders: Don't Look Back
Research indicates that early, focused, and short-term treatment leads to best outcomes for eating disorder patients.
Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment: The Least Restrictive Setting
Eating disorder treatment should be offered in the least restrictive setting that is best suited to the individual’s needs and preferences.
Adults With Anorexia: The Evidence Base
The evidence base shows that the best treatment for most adults with anorexia is CBT-E provided in the least restrictive setting possible.
The Medical Complications of Bulimia
Since most people with bulimia are of normal weight, the illness and other medical complications can be missed.
Common Anorexia Questions
Although every client is different, here are five anorexia questions we often hear from clients at Columbus Park.
Urge Surfing: A Distress Tolerance Skill
Urge surfing is an important distress tolerance skill in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for eating disorder treatment.
Ask About Eating Disorder Outcomes!
The most important questions you should ask when seeking eating disorder treatment is: What are your outcomes, and how do you measure them?
The Hazards of Dieting: The Fight to Regain Weight
An article in the New York Times discusses how Biggest Loser contestants regain weight after their experience on the show.
New Year's Resolutions: The Importance of Values
It’s a New Year! That means it’s time to think about resolutions, right? Instead, I want to highlight the importance of values.
Mindfulness: Being Present
Learn more about mindfulness, a skill set that can help you practice being present and staying present - which can be tricky to master!
ACT Defusion
A core process in ACT is called defusion. It means separating from our thoughts, letting them come and go.
You're Not Broken: ACT for Eating Disorders
I’ll be blogging about ACT in the coming weeks but wanted to start by sharing a few of my favorite things about it.