Read more about the article Eating Disorder Help for Siblings
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Eating Disorder Help for Siblings

One of the many focuses of distress for our families can be their understandable concern for the other children in the family. While only one child may be being treated…

Read more about the article Successful Treatment of Food Phobia
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Successful Treatment of Food Phobia

Sometimes our work brings tears to our eyes.Today I discharged four year old Gabriel after one week's intensive treatment for food phobia in Kartini Clinic's Food Phobia treatment program. Jill,…

Read more about the article Pro-Anorexia Sites May Endanger Recovery
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Pro-Anorexia Sites May Endanger Recovery

Editors' Note: We have asked our clinical staff to respond to a recent study suggesting that certain web sites may be undermining eating disorder treatment and complicating recovery from these…

Read more about the article The Truth about Family-Based Eating Disorder Treatment
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The Truth about Family-Based Eating Disorder Treatment

This week's blog is an excerpt from my upcoming guide to eating disorder treatment, Give Food A Chance (PSI Press, 2010).  This excerpt deals with the essential role of the…

Read more about the article What happens when the weight comes back?
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What happens when the weight comes back?

In the next few blogs I am going to excerpt a few relevant parts from my upcoming book about eating disorder treatment called Give Food A Chance, to be published…

Read more about the article 11 Early Signs of an Eating Disorder: what to watch for
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11 Early Signs of an Eating Disorder: what to watch for

Previously I have discussed relapse.  Now here's a short list of concerning early signs of an eating disorder to be aware of. These symptoms, should they occur, must prompt a…

Read more about the article Doctors: Listen to Parents About Eating Disorder Symptoms
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Doctors: Listen to Parents About Eating Disorder Symptoms

This is an excerpt from my upcoming book Give Food A Chance (to be published this summer by PSI Press) taken from a chapter about parents, their essential roles in…