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CP Research Corner: Therapeutic Alliance and Treatment Outcome
While therapeutic alliance is an important factor in favorable outcomes, the effects of it relative to early change remains undefined.
2017-2018 Outcomes in Review
Our data demonstrates continued improvement in our outcomes, solidifying our position among the best outpatient centers in the country.
Outcomes-Informed Care
Outcomes-Informed Care (also called Feedback-Informed Treatment) is an ongoing process of treatment review between client and clinician.
Technology for Eating Disorders: The Major Players
Various researchers and clinical teams have worked to evaluate the efficacy and efficiency of technology for eating disorders and treatments.
CP Research Corner: Utilizing Telehealth to Deliver Family-Based Treatment
A recent study looked at the use of telehealth to deliver family-based treatment (FBT) to adolescents and their families.
CP Research Corner: Rapid and Substantial Behavioral Change
Rapid and substantial behavioral change earlier on in eating disorder treatment is the strongest predictor to indicate positive outcome.
Genetic Mutations and Eating Disordered Behaviors
Sociocultural, family, biological, and environmental factors as well as genetic mutations impact the development of an eating disorder.
CP Research Corner: A Content Analysis of "Pro-Ana" Websites
A recent study examined the content in fitspiration, thinspiration, and bonespiration on social media outlets and "pro-ana" websites.
Holiday Season Stressors: Promoting Awareness
For individuals with eating disorders, holiday season stressors can overwhelm the merriment of "the most wonderful time of the year."
What's Control Got To Do With It
For some individuals, researchers believe that restrictive eating is motivated by an over-evaluation of or a desire for self-control.
The NEWEAT Project For Smartphones
Researchers would like to develop smartphone technology (The NEWEAT Project) to be used both prior to and during eating disorder treatment.
CP Research Corner: Genes and Anorexia Nervosa
In a recent research study, Duncan, et al. (2017) analyzed the relationship between genes and anorexia nervosa (AN).
BEDA 2017 Professional Roundtable Discussion: What is Therapist Drift?
At the BEDA 2017 Professional Roundtable Discussion, we discussed therapist drift, when therapists deviate from evidence-based approaches.
ACT: Cognitive Fusion
From the perspective of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), the intensity of anxiety arises from a process known as cognitive fusion.
What Is ARFID?
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder diagnosis that has been introduced into the DSM-5.
Join the Columbus Park Roundtable Discussion at the Annual BEDA Conference in Brooklyn
Columbus Park will be hosting a roundtable discussion at 3:15pm on Friday, November 3, 2017 at the BEDA/NEDA National Conference.