Today I was seeing a young patient who had just been cleared to resume her sport activities. At the start of the appointment she was nearly trembling with anxiety, for…
What helps children with anorexia nervosa gain weight? How can you tell whose child will do well and whose may not? Can you tell?At Kartini Clinic we have always felt that…
I have written and blogged about this subject before. In some ways it is the third rail of eating disorder treatment: touch it at your peril! But touch it we…
It is understandable for parents to hope treatment for their ill child could be as close to home as possible - and to wish for as little disruption to family…
Jacques, a friend and parent advocate, sent me an online summary of an article discussing the current evidence base for the use of Olanzapine in anorexia nervosa. Keep in mind…
I follow Laura Collin’s blog almost all of the time—but some personal medical issues have kept me from reading lately, until today. I scanned her recent entries and saw this.??…
Ah the brain, it's so complex; we are so complex! What of our behavior is under our control? What is amenable to cajoling, influence and even coercion? Does this change with…
On February 18 I attended the annual conference of the Columbia River Eating Disorder Network (CREDN) and heard Dr Ken Weiner of ERC speak there. Ken spoke about the uselessness,…
This week I have had the privilege of treating a young person whose parents moved heaven and earth to fly them across the entire United States to seek what they…
Every researcher in the field of eating disorders tries their best to reduce the burden of suffering for patients. They try to contribute to the meaningful scientific discussion. Having said…
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