Read more about the article When the shoe is on the other foot
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When the shoe is on the other foot

This last weekend was a nightmare, the kind that recedes into the depths of denial and forgetting as quickly as it can.  That is the nature of trauma.   My…

Read more about the article Who owns the darn weight issue anyway?
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Who owns the darn weight issue anyway?

There is always a lot of talk and anxiety about a so-called "ideal body weight" (IBW) in patients with anorexia nervosa. It is sometimes called "expected body weight" "goal weight"…

Read more about the article The Role of Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
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The Role of Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders

Together with members of my clinical team I recently attended the Columbia River Eating Disorder Network's annual conference, where the key note speaker was a well-known local psychoanalyst, Dr. Kathy…

Read more about the article The Brain Disorder Controversy in Eating Disorders
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The Brain Disorder Controversy in Eating Disorders

Over the past several weeks there has been a burning controversy on the Academy for Eating Disorders' email listserv that started when I used the term "brain disorder" to describe…

Read more about the article Caveat Emptor:  Research and Eating Disorders
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Caveat Emptor:  Research and Eating Disorders

Over the years Kartini Clinic has been an enthusiastic proponent of research in our field, contributing to and even initiating research projects whenever we could. But recently I have had…

Read more about the article Risks of Re-feeding Syndrome in Eating Disorder Treatment
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Risks of Re-feeding Syndrome in Eating Disorder Treatment

The recent tragic death in hospital of a young teen in the northern UK, as well as the death of the French model Isabelle Caro while hospitalized, and the subsequent…