Collaborative Care in Eating Disorders and Non-Negotiables: Why do we need them and how do they work?

by Amy Pezzente on Thu, 2019-03-14 08:30

Imagine these scenarios…

You’ve been seeing a patient with severe anorexia nervosa for a number of weeks in therapy. Together, you have begun addressing and thinking about the core features that have contributed to the eating disorders onset and maintenance. But recently the patient’s weight has begun to drop, and she has not been seen by her GP. She says that she has fainted several times in the last week. You raise the issue of her going into hospital, but she says “that’s the last thing I want to do…”

Or…

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LinkedIn Pulse

Warnings after student 'diet-pills' death

by Amy Pezzente on Tue, 2015-04-21 10:09

The distraught mother of a student who died after taking "diet pills" bought on the Internet joined police Tuesday in issuing a stark warning about the dangers of online drugs.

Eloise Parry, 21, died in hospital in Shrewsbury on April 12 after taking tablets that police believe contain the highly toxic substance dinitrophenol or DNP.

Eloise's mother, Fiona Parry, said her daughter, a student at Glyndwr University in Wrexham, had taken eight of the tablets, unaware that just two could be lethal.

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MSN News

Supporting Healthy Eating and Growth: What can we do for kids?

by Amy Pezzente on Thu, 2015-04-16 10:54

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) in collaboration with The Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign will be hosting a free presentation!

 

DATE:  Wednesday, May 20th, 2015

TIME: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

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The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) in collaboration with The Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign

Beyond the bump: Eating disorders in pregnancy

by Amy Pezzente on Thu, 2015-04-16 10:22

On Monday, April 13, the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) released the 

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Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) ~Twitter Chat summary

Hashtagging eating disorders: help or hindrance in recovery?

by Amy Pezzente on Thu, 2015-04-09 11:21

Recovering from an eating disorder can feel very isolating, which is why people are increasingly using social media to document their progress. But the trend raises questions about whether or not that's healthy.

In a video posted to YouTube, a young woman named Hannah in Vancouver, B.C., expressed her struggles with an eating disorder. 

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CBC News Canada: Health

France likely to ban super-skinny models

by Amy Pezzente on Tue, 2015-03-17 14:44

The link between high fashion, body image and eating disorders on French catwalks may lead to a ban on super-skinny models.

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CBC News

Feeding Hope: Ground-breaking procedure to treat anorexia

by Amy Pezzente on Fri, 2015-03-06 10:57

Dr. Marla Shapiro on a ground-breaking procedure called 'Deep Brain Stimulation' that is used experimentally to treat severe anorexia.  Link to the video:  

www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=564836&playlistId=1.2267096&binId=1.810401&playlistPageNum=1&binPageNum=1

www.dbsanorexiastudy.ca

 

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CTV News Canada

Texas teen dies of eating disorder

by Amy Pezzente on Wed, 2015-03-04 09:28

Lacey Smarr drew jeers from her peers on an eighth-grade volleyball team in Longview, Texas, who said Smarr's butt looked big in sportswear.

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Houston Chronicle

Just Eat documentary

by Amy Pezzente on Wed, 2015-03-04 09:22

Just Eat  is a documentary that follows the deadliest, least funded, and most ignored mental illness in America. Eating disorders wreak havoc on millions of Americans every year, yet the misconceptions of the disease continue to hinder research progress, treatment access, and keep medical professionals uninformed.

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Indiegogo Project

REGISTER TODAY for the Emotion Focused Family Therapy Workshop!

by Amy Pezzente on Wed, 2015-02-25 18:29

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:  The essence of Emotion-focused Family Therapy (EFFT) is to afford parents/caregivers a significant role in their loved one's recovery from an eating disorder. Rooted in the deep belief in the healing power of families, this 2 day training presented by Drs.

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Emotion Focused Family Therapy Registration

New online support for parents or caregivers of adolescents with eating disorders

by Amy Pezzente on Tue, 2015-02-24 13:45

A new educational website targets parents or caregivers of children between 9-18 years of age who are suffering from an eating disorder.

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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute

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