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Current Research and News:  

Sorority starts program to improve body image. Delta Delta Delta sorority has begun implementing the first research-based eating disorder prevention program among its members this semester. With continued hard work, Tri-Delt members hope to soon offer the program campus-wide, said Alisha Lyon, sophomore in hotel and restaurant management and Tri-Delt member. The program is called "Reflections" and is a peer-led intervention initiative aimed to help women improve their perceptions of body image and question the "thin ideal." "Eating disorders are so prevalent on college campuses, especially in Greek communities," said Lyon, who is a certified trainer in the program. "Reflections" is something that really needed to happen because ... it's an eating disorder prevention program, but it also serves as a way for our women to become more comfortable with themselves." Lyon said the program was started a few years ago by a Tri-Delt member of Trinity University, Carolyn Becker. Becker began researching eating disorders in relation to cognitive dissonance - anxiety that results from simultaneously holding contradictory or otherwise incompatible attitudes, beliefs or ideas - and the program was soon created. Lyon, who was trained directly by Becker last November, said "Reflections" since has been implemented on 22 college campuses across the United States. During the training process, Lyon said participating women are asked a series questions about the desire to be thin. Lexi Schaible, sophomore in hotel and restaurant management, said when she went through the program, women were asked how they perceived the thin ideal, which she said is dictated by the mass media. "It's kind of like what the media tells us we're supposed to look like, whether it's being a certain weight, or having your hair a certain way or even things down to having your fingernails painted," she said. "It's really easy to get caught up in what you think you're supposed to look like. I definitely think "Reflections" helped all of us realize a little better that there isn't some specific way we're supposed to look, like the media says." Kathryn Brown, K-State psychology intern, said the media intensely increases people's drive to be thin. She said college-aged women, as well as men, are constantly put into situations on campuses where they are figuring out "what it means to be a man or woman in this world." The conclusion to this question, she said, can become skewed by the media and result in eating disorders. "Often times, these behaviors start in high school and become exacerbated in college without any supervision," she said. Jessica Busey, who also is certified in the "Reflections" program, said she believes women beginning their college careers are "very vulnerable" to eating disorders. "There's a lot of need for acceptance and need to be wanted when they are not in their comfort zones of mom and dad anymore," she said. "With all that, girls can become very self-conscious, and a lot of times, they look to the media for guidance." Busey, freshman in apparel and textile design, said eating problems often occur because of the many magazines, TV shows and music lyrics that tell women if they are thin and pretty, they will be accepted - something she said is completely false. "You need to be focusing on yourself, not letting others perceive your ideal person," she said, which is exactly what the "Reflections" program stresses. Lyon said though the program has only been offered to Tri-Delt members thus far, she has already seen an improvement in her fellow member's attitudes and hopes to soon offer "Reflections" through Lafene Health Center and K-State Counseling Services where it would be open to anyone on campus. "We've seen changes in our members already with less 'fat-talk' and pictures of ideal women that they were looking up to coming down from walls," she said. "Just the overall morale of the house has really gone up because of this program. The ultimate goal will be to spread this program to as many women on our campus as we possibly can ... We just want to help as much as we can because it's something we're really passionate about and something we care so much about."

Update to a Story we ran in our February, 2009 Issue: Horizon to cover eating-disorder patients
New Jersey's largest health insurer forced to pay $1.2M settlement. A federal judge has approved a class-action settlement requiring New Jersey's largest health-insurance provider to cover claims for treatment of eating disorders. The settlement calls for Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey to pay $1.2 million to about 500 patients whose payments for anorexia and bulimia treatments were denied, said Bruce Nagel, an attorney for the plaintiffs. The agreement was approved Tuesday by U.S. District Court Judge Faith Hochberg. It requires Horizon Blue Cross to classify eating disorders as a biologically based mental illness, compelling the company to cover eating disorders in the same way it covers physical illnesses. "It's huge," said Harriet Brown, a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders and an assistant professor at Syracuse University. "This is closing one of the loopholes that prevent people from getting treatment." A spokesman for Horizon Blue Cross declined to comment. The suit was filed in 2006 by parents of children with eating disorders. Ronald Drazin, of Fair Haven, was among the original plaintiffs and heralded the settlement yesterday. "For parents, it means their kids can get treated and not be thrown out of hospitals or resident treatment facilities," said Drazin, whose daughter, now 18, was denied converge for treatment of anorexia. Horizon also agreed to pay $2.45 million in legal fees, Nagel said. In 2006, a woman from Wayne sued Horizon after her daughter was denied coverage for anorexia, drawing widespread support from eating disorder experts. The women, Dawn Beye, has since joined the class-action suit settled this week. Last year, Hochberg approved a settlement in a similar case against Aetna.

For Professionals - Conferences/Seminars/Online Courses/Study Groups:  

West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, FL: Workshop for Professionals.  An Inside Look: Working with the Resistant Eating Disorder Patient and the Pharmacological Treatments for Addictive Disorders, co-hosted by Oliver-Pyatt Centers and Promises Treatment Centers, with presentations from Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt and Dr. David Sack. Dates: May 7th/West Palm Beach and May 8th/Fort Lauderdale, FL. Eating Disorders and Addictive disorders often go hand in hand. This workshop will provide information and guidance on state of the art treatments as well as information on the identification of co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Topics include treatment resistance, FDA approved treatments for drug and alcohol dependency, and a review of novel treatments currently in development. This workshop will equip professionals with the most current approaches on the treatment of these disorders from a medical, psychological, and pharmacological perspective. 3 CEU's. For more information or to register, visit www.promises.com, or call 866-825-1104.

SAVE THE DATE! The Renfrew Center Foundation and the Orthodox Union present Food, Body Image and Eating Disorders in the Jewish Community, a full day conference for mental health professionals, educators, clergy and family members on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at The Ramaz Middle School in New York, NY.  The event will have 12 workshops exploring the role of hunger, shame and body hatred in the development of eating disorders. Conference objectives: to address the rise of eating disorders and related issues in the Jewish community; to build a bridge between modern therapeutic techniques and traditional values, and to develop strategies for using Jewish tradition, culture, spirituality, text and ritual as resources for health. Keynote speakers: Esther Altmann, PhD and Rabbi Abraham Twerski, MD. Prominent workshop presenters include: Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, Doug Bunnell, PhD and Sondra Kronberg, MS, RD, CDN. For more information and to register, visit www.renfrew.org or contact Debbie Lucker at 1-877-367-3383 or dlucker@renfrew.org.

The Renfrew Center Foundation Presents The 2009 Spring Seminar Series For Professionals (offering 6 CEUs). This year, The Renfrew Center Foundation has planned a series of advanced, day-long training seminars addressing core issues in the treatment of eating disorders. Refer to the schedule below to determine which eating disorder expert will be in your city and what specific topic will be covered. State of the Art Treatment for Eating Disorders: Clinical Applications. Presented by Jennifer Nardozzi, PsyD, National Training Manager, The Renfrew Center Foundation. Dates and Locations: Saddle Brook, NJ – May 15 and Nashville, TN – June 5. Insatiable Hungers: Eating Disorders, Chemical Dependency and Depression in Women. Presented by: Adrienne Ressler, MA, LMSW, CEDS, National Training Director, The Renfrew Center Foundation. Date and location: West Palm Beach, FL – May 8. For more information or to register, visit www.renfrew.org or contact Debbie Lucker at 1-877-367-3383.

Advanced Treatments for Eating Disorders National Conference 2009 – 23.5 CEs offered June 4-7, 2009 at the Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa Las Vegas, NV. This conference is geared for professionals who treat clients with eating disorders in a clinical setting, as well as other professionals, including dietitians, counselors and social workers. who come in contact with people who may be suffering from eating disorders during the course of their daily work. Pertinent Issues include therapeutic resistance; sexuality and disordered eating, bariatric surgery; males and eating disorders; alternative therapies; binge eating; psychopharmacology, strategic interventions; family-based treatment; and many other current topics related to eating disorders. Renowned Speakers include Michael Berrett, PhD; Rebecca Cooper, MFT; Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, MFT; Mark S. Gold, MD; Julie Holland, MHS, CEDS; Brad Kennington, MA, LMFT, LPC; Samuel S. Lample, MA., LPC; James Lock, MD, PhD; Page Love, MS, RD, LD; Stacie McEntyre, MSW, LCSW, CEDS; Philip Mehler, MD; James E. Mitchell, MD; Libby Neal, MA, LPC; Pauline Powers, MD; Jenni Schaefer; Caroline Smith; Ken Weiner, MD; Deborah Whalen, MSW, LCSW; and featuring Kirsten Haglund, 2008 Miss America. Go to www.BFIsummit.com or call 800-643-0797 to register or for more information.

SAVE THE DATE! The Renfrew Center Foundation presents the 19^th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference for Professionals, Feminist Perspectives and Beyond: The Art and Science of Eating Disorders Treatment. This is a four day conference for behavioral health professionals, physicians, nurses and dietitians (offering 22.5 CEUs). The event is taking place at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott, Philadelphia, PA from November 12 - 15, 2009. In the past, the efforts of dedicated clinicians and researchers have contributed to significant progress in the treatment of eating disorders. The task ahead is perhaps less a search for major new breakthroughs and more a determined pursuit of refinement and integration. The 2009 Renfrew Center Foundation Conference is devoted to exploring how to make more effective use of what we already know. Topics include: Understanding and treating EDNOS; Adapting Therapeutic Techniques to the Changing Clinical Picture; Providing Motivation and Skills to Help Therapists and Clients Move Beyond Their “Comfort Zones,” and Working with Shame. Keynote speakers include: Joan Borysenko, PhD, Daniel J. Siegel, MD, and a panel presentation by William N. Davis, PhD, Carolyn Costin, MFT, James Lock, MD and Kathryn Zerbe, MD. For more information visit www.renfrew.org or contact Debbie Lucker at 1-877-367-3383 or dlucker@renfrew.org.

Southern California: Professional Study Groups: Carolyn Costin, MFT invites all treating professionals to her study groups. These groups cover case reviews, treatment strategies, new literature, research, and other areas related to the treatment of eating disorders. CEU's are given to MFT's and LCSW's. For more information call 310-457-9958. Group #1 takes place the first Tuesday of every month from 12:00 - 1:00pm at the Eating Disorder Center of CA, www.edcca.com. Group #2 takes place the first Wednesday of every month from 12:00-1:30pm at the Monte Nido Treatment Center, www.montenido.com.

Advocacy:  

If you need treatment and you do not have medical insurance, this site may be helpful: http://www.covermefoundation.org.

Advocacy - The Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy and Action. The EDC, a Washington, D.C. advocacy organization, for more information about their organization visit http://eatingdisorderscoalition.org/involved/involved.html.

Treatment Center Spotlight:  

Arizona:

Wickenburg, AZ: Remuda Ranch - Today, America is in the midst of tough economic times, no doubt about it. This makes covering the cost of inpatient treatment for eating and anxiety disorders even more challenging.  Yet, by working with the financial coordinators at Remuda Ranch, excellent inpatient treatment is possible. Every prospective Remuda patient is treated as an individual, both in terms of treatment needs and ability to pay. The Remuda staff works with each family to determine insurance coverage and financial resources, in order to make treatment affordable. Their goal is to give those struggling with eating and anxiety disorders the best possible treatment that offers the best chance for lasting recovery. If you know someone who could benefit from inpatient care at Remuda’s Arizona or Virginia programs, encourage them to call 1-800-445-1900 or visit www.remudaranch.com.

California:

Calabasas, CA: Treatment Center News - Monte Nido Residential Treatment Center: Monte Nido combines a beautiful natural healing environment with the expertise of the renowned national expert and author, Carolyn Costin, and the treatment professionals from her company, Community Counseling for Individuals and Families, Inc.  Monte Nido is a very small, intimate facility. Monte Nido only takes six clients at a time. Clients treated at Monte Nido are all women suffering from anorexia, bulimia or exercise addiction. The facility has a family-like environment; their unique level system allows each client to gain increasing freedom and responsibility for her own recovery. By the end of her stay, each client is shopping for and preparing her own food and monitoring her own exercise. This will help prepare her for handling these activities upon discharge from Monte Nido. They also have a unique transition program, Bella Mar, which offers various levels of transitional and independent living situations. For more information call 310-457-9958, visit www.montenido.com or email mntc@montenido.com.

Montecatini, Carlsbad, CA: Montecatini specializes in the comprehensive care of adolescent girls, ages 14-18, and adult women, ages 18 and up, struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and associated disorders. Montecatini offers a range of treatment services in order to provide the most comprehensive care based on the individual needs of each patient. These services include: initial assessment and consultation, clinical assessment, insurance benefits verification, medical/ psychiatric care, individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, a family intensive weekend and nutrition therapy. To learn more about the treatment options and levels of care at Montecatini, or to schedule a tour, call 760-436-2657 or visit www.montecatinieatingdisorder.com. Montecatini is a CARF Accredited Facility. Montecatini is a member of CRC Health Group. To learn more about CRC Health Group visit www.crchealth.com.

Malibu, CA: Treatment Center News - Monte Nido Vista: Carolyn Costin and the Monte Nido Treatment Center are pleased to announce a new 10 bed residential facility for anorexia, bulimia and exercise addiction. Monte Nido Vista is located in the foothills of Malibu, CA. The residential program is designed to meet the individual needs of clients and their families in a way that gives them an increasingly higher level of responsibility and "teaches" them how to recover and sustain it. The atmosphere is professional and structured, but is also warm, friendly and family-like. The staff members are highly dedicated professionals, many of who are recovered themselves, thus serving as excellent role models. For more information on The Monte Nido Treatment Center or its affiliates visit www.montenido.com, call 310-457-9958, or email mntc@montenido.com. 

Northern and Southern California: Discovery Practice Management – Discovery Practice offers excellent eating disorder treatment at both Center for Discovery a premier adolescent residential eating disorders program and Oceanaire a program for women. Center for Discovery is a residential program dedicated exclusively to adolescent males and females between the ages of 10 and 19 who are struggling with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. Discovery's home-like settings are located in Whittier, Downey, Lakewood, and Menlo Park, CA. Discovery offers a very individualized and intense treatment program, under 24-hour supervision, with weekly family involvement including the Discovery Therapeutic Family Meal. Oceanaire is a program dedicated to the treatment of women struggling with anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. Nestled above one of the greens of the Los Verdes Country Club Golf Course on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles, CA, the space at Oceanaire provides residents with ocean vistas and Pacific Coast sunsets. Oceanaire offers a peaceful and healing environment where young adult women can safely and effectively address their issues and begin their path to recovery. Discovery Practice Management contracts with many major insurance providers and will provide a complimentary benefits check. For more information, call 800-760-3934 or visit www.centerfordiscovery.com or www.oceanaire-ed.com..

Ventura County, CA: Treatment Center News - Rader Programs. Pacific Shores Hospital is a 30-bed facility completely dedicated to Rader Programs Eating Disorders Treatment. The facility was specifically designed to provide a warm and nurturing environment. It is located five minutes from the ocean in picturesque Ventura County just North of Los Angeles and South of Santa Barbara in Southern California. Rader Programs at Pacific Shores Hospital maintains an outstanding treatment team with extensive experience and training in Rader Program's proven treatment philosophy. The Rader Program is a national treatment center with multiple locations; they accept patients from all across the United States. For more information visit www.raderprograms.com, call 800-841-1515 or email rader@raderprograms.com. 

Colorado:

Denver, CO: Eating Recovery Center created by Doctors Ken Weiner and Rick Bishop is a new world-class resource built from the ground up with eating disordered clients in mind. The Eating Recovery Center's mission is to provide treatment that is medically and behaviorally sound in order to facilitate long-term recovery of eating disorders. The Center aims to ensure each patient’s healthy transition by honoring individual strengths and social support so that nourishing healthy behavior will be sustained. All services are provided in the center’s tranquil environment complete with massage, individual and family therapy, art therapy, educational groups, a spa bath and chef prepared meals. The medical care and expertise of their full-time staff combined with the tranquil environment, provides a balance between therapeutic relaxation and the hard work required for recovery. Their full continuum of care includes Inpatient, Residential, Partial Hospitalization and Outpatient services for adults 17 and older. Eating Recovery Center is licensed as a Behavioral Hospital with 24-hour nursing and medical professionals, individual and family counselors, full-time psychiatrists and internists on staff. Collaboration is a key component found in their weekly team meetings. What sets them apart from other treatment centers is that the patient and the referring professional attend the meetings along with the patient’s entire treatment team. This level of collaboration is vital to achieving long-term positive outcomes and preparing patients to transfer their new, healthier habits to their everyday realities. Toll free: 877-825-8584; Direct: 303-825-8584; email info@eatingdisorders.md; website: www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com.

Colorado Treatment Center News - The Eating Disorder Center of Denver (EDC-Denver): The EDC-Denver offers a full spectrum of care from partial hospitalization through outpatient to males and females age 16 and older. The Partial Hospitalization Program operates 11 hours per day, 7 days per week and includes supervised meals and snacks. Lodging is provided at a nearby apartment building for PHP patients from out of town. The Evening Intensive Outpatient Program operates 4 hours per evening, three days per week and includes one meal. Most of the Eating Disorder Center of Denver's group/program components are available on an outpatient basis. Services include individual and family/couples therapy; DBT; aftercare; psychiatric evaluation; therapy and medication monitoring; and nutritional counseling by a registered dietitian. EDC-Denver accepts most insurances. Treatment providers are welcome to utilize EDC-Denver's outpatient services as adjunct therapies to their own treatment. Visit www.edcdenver.com for details, schedules and listings for support groups.

Eating Disorder Center of Denver's Support Groups: Call 303-771-0861 to register for any of the groups, except for the Family & Friends Support Group.

Family & Friends Support Group: First and third Thursday of each month 6:00-8:30pm - A group for families and friends of individuals suffering with eating disorders to discuss their problems, concerns and successes. RSVP & questions to Eating Disorder Foundation at 303-322-3373. Meetings are held at The Eating Disorder Foundation, 3003 East Third Ave, Suite 110, basement level, Denver, CO 80206.

Florida:

Boca Raton, FL - The Renew Center of Florida: The Renew Center of Florida led by Dr. Lisa C. Palmer, PhD, LMFT, CHT consists of highly specialized solution-oriented programs dedicated to helping individuals and families increase mental, emotional, relational, and physical balance. They work with a variety of co-occurring issues and complexities, and are currently enrolling participants in the following intensive and intervention programs. Their comprehensive intervention programs coordinate with other facilities, specialties, and providers. The Intensives: This program offers a variety of structured day and evening counseling and coaching plans for individual, couples, and family. The Intensives programs address needs and concerns of individuals who suffer from eating disorders, substance abuse, trauma, relational, and behavioral health issues. The WISE Program (Women's Institute for Self-Empowerment and Sensible Eating): This intensive reality-based treatment program combines individual, group therapy, and nutritional counseling for individuals seeking to increase their mood stability, improve their quality of life, reduce addictive symptoms, decrease the impact of traumas, learn coping and empowerment strategies to encourage the healing process, and improve overall health and wellness. The Compass Program: This unique coaching program is specifically designed for parents, partners and families of loved ones who are suffering from mental health and addiction issues. This program offers partners and family members insight, guidance, coping tools, and resources to effectively handle loved ones in crisis through various stages of their addiction and recovery process. For program enrollment and information, visit www.TheRenewCenter.com or contact Director of Outreach, Jamie Osborne, MS, MFT at 954-907-3446 for information, enrollment, and referral programs.

Nevada:

Center for Hope of the Sierras – Reno, NV: Specializes In Treating Females with Diabetes and Eating Disorders. Center for Hope of the Sierras (CHS) is very excited to announce their newest program for patients with diabetes and eating disorders. This is an added level of treatment, which they now offer in addition to their existing Residential Treatment and PHP. CHS is uniquely positioned to meet the complex needs of these patients because their residential treatment approach allows them to focus on the medical care and education of our patients while addressing the social and emotional factors that have led them to the use of food, weight and the pursuit of thinness to maintain self-esteem. CHS will be accepting women 16 years of age and older into this new program beginning the week of April 20th 2009! To reserve your spot today, learn more about Center for Hope of the Sierras and/or their new program for individuals struggling with diabetes and eating disorders, contact Alison Rhyne, Regional Intake Coordinator directly at 919-724-6560, visit www.CenterforHopeoftheSierras.com or call the National Resource Center at 866- 690-7242. Center for Hope of the Sierras is a member of CRC Health Group – to learn more about CRC Health visit www.crchealth.com.

North Carolina:

Durham, NC: Carolina House provides a space in which experienced staff members promote healing through awareness of one’s relationship with self, others, and the environment. In addition to the many therapeutic groups offered at Carolina House, a unique aspect of the Carolina House treatment program is that their patients learn culinary skills alongside trained chefs through hands-on experiences in their kitchen. During these experiences, food issues are closely examined to reframe food as a tool to optimal health and comprehensive awareness rather than as an adversary. To facilitate restoration of nutritional well being, they encourage patients to look outward from the self and food issues and toward recognizing one’s interdependence in the world. For more information on the Carolina House treatment program, visit www.carolinaeatingdisorders.com or call 919-372-7951.

Oregon:

RainRock Treatment Center: A Residential Treatment Facility for Women, Now offering PHP, IOP, Outpatient, and Transitional Living Programs. RainRock Treatment Center, A Monte Nido Affiliate with Executive Director Carolyn Costin, LMFT, is pleased to announce the opening of their Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), as well as their Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). These new programs are uniquely integrated into their existing 10 bed Residential Treatment Center, providing the highest degree of continuity of care while offering clients the experience of stepping down into the community. This innovative program design allows their clients to stay connected to their treatment team beyond their residential visit. This provides an exceptional opportunity to maintain and build upon the progress achieved during their residential stay. Living accommodations for both PHP and IOP are offered at their new transition house, Turnberry Place. Located next to RainRock, Turnberry Place is a warm and inviting 8 bed transitional living house, where clients can practice day to day skills, such as shopping, cooking, working, or attending classes, with the support of their treatment team. The hope in offering this continuum of care is to give their clients the most comprehensive treatment available in order to solidify their recovery before returning home. Rainrock’s Outpatient Wellness Program provides individual and group therapy services to children, adults and families struggling with eating disorders, as well as other diagnoses as a further step-down, or for those who are not in need of a more intensive level of care. For additional information about the Residential, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient, Transitional Living or Outpatient programs, call 541-896-9300 or visit www.rainrock.org.

Texas:

Dallas, TX: New Treatment Facility - The Renfrew Center, the first and largest eating disorder treatment network in the country, since 1985, is pleased to announce the opening of a new facility in Dallas, Texas. Programs and services include: Day Treatment; Intensive Outpatient; Group Therapy; Individual, Family, and Couples Therapy; Nutrition Therapy and Psychiatric Consultation. The Renfrew Center has treated over 50,000 women and accepts most insurance. Renfrew also provides residential treatment and a comprehensive range of services in Pennsylvania, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Please call 1-800-RENFREW or visit www.renfrewcenter.com for more information about Renfrew or the Dallas location.

Relapse Prevention/Coaching Questions and Answers:

What is Coaching? How does coaching enhance therapy? Why might both be necessary? Coaching provides a structured, safe place for individuals to practice new skills, set goals and receive accountability and affirmation. Certain real-world tasks, experiences and experiments that cannot happen in therapy, whether for logistical or ethical reasons, can be supported by a coach. Therapy is critical as it provides a safe place for client process, understanding and growth. Coaching comes alongside and provides the necessary day-in-day-out practice. Together therapy and coaching can sustain client progress. Therapy provides clarity necessary for forward motion. Coaching provides a playground for that motion to be carried out alongside a supportive partner. Hand-in-hand therapy and coaching create an opportunity for confidence to be built and to flourish. * See entire article by Joanna Stonestreet, MA, CPEC, CPT, at http://www.edreferral.com/Articles/coachingquestions.htm.

Employment Opportunities:

Carlsbad, CA: Montecatini, a residential and partial hospitalization treatment facility for adolescents and adults with eating disorders in scenic Carlsbad, CA is currently seeking full-time/part time primary therapists with current California license. Supervision for interns provided. Duties include: Case management, individual/family and group therapy; medical records documentation according to CARF standards, and discharge planning. Candidate will act as a liaison with insurance carriers as requested. Knowledge and experience working with adolescents a plus. The successful candidate must be a team player and have strong organizational skills, demonstrated attention to detail, and multi-tasking skills. CRC Health offers an attractive compensation and benefits package including competitive salaries, vacation, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, LTD and STD. Send resumes with salary history attention: Danielle Lullo; dlullo@crchealth.com; 760-436-2022 (fax).

Dallas, TX: Medical Director for a highly respected eating disorders program in an ideal location. As Medical Director of the Eating Disorders Program at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, you will lead a very successful multidisciplinary program. You will oversee the care of patients in the 16-bed, free-standing day hospital and patients who are admitted to the inpatient unit. If you wish, you many also follow outpatients who have completed the treatment program. Cutting edge research opportunities are available, but not a requirement of the position. Located just north of downtown Dallas, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is the flagship of the Presbyterian system and part of Texas Health Resources. THR is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit, health care delivery systems in the United States and has been recognized for their outstanding work environment. In March 2007, the Dallas Business Journal named THR one of the Dallas-Fort Worth's "Best Places to Work." Hospital & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association, commended THR for being among nation's "100 Most Wired" companies for the seventh time in eight years in their July 2006 issue. And in 2005, THR was included in a listing of the largest and most innovative uses of information technology on the InformationWeek 500. Contact Kelly Struckhoff at 800-678-7858, x64507 or e-mail kstruckhoff@cejkasearch.com. ID#30627D31. For additional opportunities, career advice, or up-to-date compensation information, visit www.cejkasearch.com.

Research Studies on Eating Disorders:  

Pittsburgh, PA: Volunteers Needed for Anorexia Nervosa Treatment Study: Researchers at the Center for Overcoming Problem Eating at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are conducting a study to test the efficacy of a new outpatient psychotherapy for older adolescents and adults with anorexia nervosa. Eligible participants will be offered 9-12 months of individual psychotherapy, medical monitoring, and nutrition counseling. All treatment will be provided at no cost. Participants must be 17 years of age or older, have anorexia nervosa, and able to attend treatment in Pittsburgh. For more information contact Jennifer E. Wildes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Phone 412-246-5841, email wildesje@upmc.edu.

Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago is conducting a study to evaluate effective outpatient psychological treatments for adolescents with bulimia nervosa. You are needed if you are a family with an adolescent (12-18 years old) who has bulimia nervosa. The study requires that the adolescent and his/her parents be interviewed, fill out questionnaires, and then be assigned to one of three outpatient psychological treatments. 20 outpatient visits will be provided over a 6 month period. If you are interested and would like more information, call 773-834-5677 or email bulimia@yoda.bsd.uchicago.edu.

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