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Want something included in the newsletter? –see the protocol listed at the end of this newsletter. click here Current Research on Eating Disorders: Childhood abuse and eating disorders in gay and bisexual men. Researchers: Feldman MB, Meyer IH. OBJECTIVE: This study examines the association between eating disorders and a history of childhood abuse in gay and bisexual men, and how substance abuse and depression might impact this relationship. METHOD: 193 white, black, Latino gay, and bisexual men were sampled from community venues. DSM-IV diagnoses of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder were assessed using the World Health Organization's Composite International Diagnostic Interview. RESULTS: Men with a history of childhood sexual abuse are significantly more likely to have subclinical bulimia or any current full-syndrome or subclinical eating disorder compared with men who do not have a history of childhood sexual abuse. A history of depression and/or substance use disorders did not mediate this relationship. CONCLUSION: Researchers should study other potential explanations of the relationship between a history of childhood abuse and eating disorders in gay and bisexual men. Clinicians working with gay and bisexual men who have a history of childhood abuse should assess for disordered eating as a potential mechanism to cope with the emotional sequelae associated with abuse. Int J Eat Disord. 2007 Jul;40(5):418-23. Impulse control disorders in women with eating disorders. Researchers compared symptom patterns, severity of illness, and comorbidity in individuals with eating disorders with and without impulse control disorders (ICD), and documented the temporal pattern of illness onset. Lifetime ICD were present in 16.6% of 709 women with a history of eating disorders. The most common syndromes were compulsive buying disorder and kleptomania. ICD occurred more in individuals with binge eating subtypes, and were associated with significantly greater use of laxatives, diuretics, appetite suppressants and fasting, and with greater body image disturbance, higher harm avoidance, neuroticism, cognitive impulsivity, and lower self-directedness. In addition, individuals with ICD were more likely to have obsessive-compulsive disorder, any anxiety disorder, specific phobia, depression, cluster B personality disorder, avoidant personality disorder, and to use psychoactive substances. Among those with ICD, 62% reported the ICD predated the eating disorder and 45% reported the onset of both disorders within the same 3-year window. The presence of a lifetime ICD appears to be limited to eating disorders marked by binge eating and to be associated with worse eating-related psychopathology, more pathological personality traits, and more frequent comorbid Axis I and II conditions. Untreated ICD may complicate recovery from eating disorders. Psychiatry Res. 2007 Oct 23; [Epub ahead of print] For Professionals - Conferences/Seminars/Online Courses/Study Groups: The Renfrew Center Foundation presents: New Online Training Seminars for Healthcare Professionals – offering 1 CEU per seminar. The seminars will provide a variety of perspectives, tools and tactics to treat eating disorders effectively. Cost: $25 each. Space is limited, so sign up now! For more information or to register, visit http://renfrew.org/news-events/event.asp?id=98 or contact Loren Heywood at 1-877-367-3383.
November 2, 2007: 12:00 - 1:00 pm; The Role of Medications in the Treatment of Eating Disorders. Presented by: Susan Ice, MD.
November 30, 2007: 12:00 - 1:00 pm; Unmasking Eating Disorders: Recognition and Intervention in the Workplace Presented by: Wendy Cramer, MEd. Uniondale, NY: National Eating Disorders Association-Long Island Neda-LI 2007 Fall kick-off professional training program “Out on a Limb Series IX” Case discussion workshop. Special Topic: What Do I Do Now: Chronic and Severe Cases Facilitators: Joann Carcaterra, DO-Physician, Vivian Delman, MPS, RD, CDN, Jeffrey DeSarbo, DO-Psychiatrist and Meg Maginn, LCSW. Practitioners working with eating disordered patients will inevitably encounter barriers, intractable issues and personal reactions that may create an impasse in treatment. Skill enhancement and collaboration techniques will allow you to better manage eating disorder cases. Contact hours for professionals. Continental breakfast included. Location: 50 Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Uniondale, NY 11553 from 9:30am-12:00pm (registration: 9:00am). Dates: December 7, 2007, February 8, 2008 and May 2, 2008. Seats are limited and advanced registration is suggested. For more information call NEDA-LI at 516-794-0415 or visit www.neda-li.org. Philadelphia, PA: The 17th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference for Professionals, Feminist Perspectives and Beyond: Exploring Eating Disorders Recovery. This is a four day seminar for behavioral health professionals and dietitians and offers 22.5 CEUs. The event is taking place at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott, Philadelphia, PA on November 8th - 11th, 2007. The 2007 Conference is dedicated to an exploration of eating disorders recovery. The essential components and correlates, even the definition of recovery and the recovery process are still very controversial topics in our field. While it is crucial to determine how recovery occurs and what factors most support recovery, it is difficult to do so when it is not yet clear how best to formulate and measure what getting better actually means. The keynote speakers for this conference are Arianna Huffington, Anne E. Becker, MD, PhD, ScM, Kelly Klump, PhD, Michael Levine, PhD and Scott Crow, MD. Visit the website for additional information http://renfrew.org/news-events/event.asp?id=96. 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 and 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 Noon to 1pm 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. Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee (EDCT) 2008 Forum Call for Submissions: Coping with Trauma: Feeding the Injured Self. The EDCT invites you to submit a proposal for the 2008 Spring Forum entitled Coping with Trauma: Feeding the Injured Self. This statewide conference for health professionals is scheduled for April 4th and 5th, 2008, and will be held on Lipscomb University’s campus in Nashville, Tennessee. The link between trauma and eating disorders has been a growing topic of interest in research, assessment, and practice. In response to this important area of study, the EDCT is excited to offer a forum for professionals that will explore the unique challenges in addressing eating disordered behavior and trauma-related disorders. Such struggles involve issues of control, caring for the body/self, and self-soothing processes. Trauma can result in physical manifestations of psychological pain, while disordered eating and poor body image may reflect internalized emotional upheaval and conflict. Given the multilayered and delicate nature of such struggles, it is imperative that clinicians arrive at a clearer understanding of this relationship if they are to adequately assist those in need. Only submissions that are complete will be considered; for details email proposals@edct.net. Submission deadline is November 30, 2007. Submissions should be sent to the following: Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee 2120 Crestmoor Road, Suite 3000, Nashville, Tennessee 37215 Phone: 615-831-9838. Advocacy: Advocacy - The Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy and Action. The EDC, a Washington, D.C. advocacy organization, is preparing to expand its online information about eating disorders among men and boys and other populations. If you know of high quality resources already online, let them know. The EDC would like to link to those pages, or share the information already available. Send suggestions to manager@eatingdisorderscoalition.org. The Eating Disorders Coalition is your voice in Washington, D.C.! Consider joining the coalition. Individuals can join their email list. Hospitals, treatment programs, non-profits, and other groups can become EDC member organizations. For more information visit http://eatingdisorderscoalition.org/involved/involved.html. Indiana Eating Disorders Coalition with ANAD: The Indiana Eating Disorders Coalition with ANAD is a grass-roots movement dedicated to raising awareness about eating disorders in the state of Indiana and advocating for comprehensive change in several key areas including healthcare availability, insurance coverage, research funding, and social stigma. The IEDC is not a formally structured organization, but is instead a community of concerned people whose lives have been affected by eating disorders. For more information visit http://www.iupui.edu/~philosop/iedc.htm. Treatment Center Spotlight: Arizona: Arizona Treatment Center News – Tucson, AZ: Mirasol, an alternative treatment center for women and girls, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kay P. Warren as their new Executive Director. Kay is a highly experienced healthcare manager with a strong background in finance, program start-up and business development, including over 10 years directing high-end senior living centers. In September, they added Functional Medicine to the menu of services they can offer their clients. Functional Medicine is a science-based healthcare approach that assesses and treats underlying causes of illness through individually tailored therapies to restore health and improve function. It's a logical extension of their commitment to helping their clients achieve optimal health and wellness. You can learn more about these and other new developments at Mirasol by visiting their blog at www.edrecovery.com (including links to their new series of eating disorder recovery podcasts), by visiting www.mirasol.net or by calling 888-520-1700. California: California Adolescent Residential Treatment News - Center for Discovery: Center for Discovery's Eating Disorder Program is a comprehensive residential treatment program dedicated solely to the treatment of adolescent males and females suffering with eating disorders. Discovery offers a professional, structured environment with the comfort and nurturing of a serene home-style setting with several locations in California. The individualized and intensive treatment experience, under twenty-four hour supervision, is particularly effective in identifying and addressing the destructive behaviors and underlying emotional issues of the eating disorder. The Discovery program includes an integrated family approach with one to two private family session weekly, a weekly family education and support group and the therapeutic family meal. Treatment also includes individual therapy, group education, narratives, expressive art therapy, emotion-management skills training, family support development, medical assessment, psychiatric consultations, and nutritional components. Discovery is a preferred provider to many insurance plans and they will assist families in verifying their insurance benefits as well as creating a financial plan for continued care. For more information call at 800-760-3934 or visit www.centerfordiscovery.com.
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. Colorado: 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 and schedules.
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. Aftercare Outpatient Process Group: Monday 5:30-7:00 pm—An open group consisting of individuals in recovery who have completed an intense eating disorders program at EDC-D or other national programs. Cost is $50 per group.
DBT Skills Training: Monday 5:00-6:15 pm—12-week course focusing on the skill sets of core mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance. This interactive educational group is open and ongoing, allowing one to join at any time. Cost is $75 per group.
Minding the Body: Monday 6:30-8:00 pm—12-week course for those struggling with weight loss and/or maintenance. The group is split into an educational hour followed by a group process hour. The educational topics include body image, food and feelings, mindful eating and how to manage hunger and interpersonal relationships. This group is open and ongoing allowing one to join at any time. Cost is $75 per group.
Body Image 101: Tuesday 5:30-7:00 pm—12-week ongoing group designed to facilitate the connection between a woman and her body. A variety of cognitive, behavioral and experiential techniques are utilized to foster acceptance of the body in all its uniqueness. Cost is $50 per group.
Art Therapy Group: Thursday 6:30-8:00 pm—Ongoing weekly group which utilizes art and creativity by incorporating various types of art media to facilitate a connection with others and the self. The group will emphasize mindfulness, self-discovery and the actions needed to maintain a recovery focus. While this group is open and ongoing, it is recommended that prospective members make a 6 week commitment to establish continuity and purpose in the group. Cost is $50 per group.
Family & Friends Support Group: First and third Thursday of each month 6-8:30 pm—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
Eating Disorders Anonymous: Saturday 1:30-2:30 pm—A free, open support group for individuals suffering and recovering from eating disorders. ** Meetings are held at the Eating Disorder Center of Denver, 950 S. Cherry St., Ste. 1010, Denver, CO 80246. Illinois: Evanston IL Treatment Center News - YellowbricK Treatment Center: YellowbricK is a private, physician-owned and operated psychiatric healthcare organization whose mission is to create a full-spectrum, specialized approach to the emotional, psychological and developmental challenges of emerging adults. YellowbricK’s integrative model of care is built on the core values of integrity, excellence in innovation, and a commitment to life-enhancing outcomes. YellowbricK operates from a research-based care model that combines the most current contributions of neuroscience, innovative psychotherapies, strengths-based rehabilitation strategies and wellness medicine. Guided by skilled, experienced and compassionate professionals who are dedicated to accountability and outcome, YellowbricK offers a variety of programs to address the unique developmental needs of each individual. YellowbricK's multidisciplinary team employs an eclectic, integrative, comprehensive approach to treating those who struggle with eating disorders that incorporates tenets of Cognitive-Behavioral, Psychodynamic, Pharmacological, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and Non-Diet therapies. As such, their Eating Disorder Program includes: Nutritional Counseling, Psychodynamic Individual and Group Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Symptom Management, Medication Management, Family Therapy, Art Therapy, Yoga, Drama Therapy, Mindfulness Training and Practice, and Personal Fitness Training. Treatment plans are highly individualized and tailored to each person's unique constellation of needs. Yellowbrick treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents, and adults. Yellowbrick also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Night Eating Syndrome, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). For more information call 847- 869-1500, visit www.yellowbrickprogram.com or email ptansey@yellowbrickprogram.com. North Carolina: Charlotte, NC - Treatment Center News - New Treatment Facility: The Renfrew Center is pleased to announce the opening of a new facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. Programs and services include: Day Treatment; Intensive Outpatient; Group Therapy; Individual, Family, and Couples Therapy; Nutrition Therapy; Psychiatric Consultation. Please call 1-800-RENFREW or visit www.renfrewcenter.com for more information on the Charlotte location. Oregon: Oregon Treatment Center News – RainRock: A Residential Treatment Facility for Women, A Monte Nido Affiliate. Executive Director: Carolyn Costin, LMFT. RainRock is located in a former bed and breakfast along the McKenzie River on 3.5 acres of lush lawn, gardens and riverfront. RainRock lives up to its name, evoking the healing properties of both earth and water combined. The secluded park-like setting is private yet expansive with abundant manicured grounds and the constant energy and flow of the river. This facility is an important addition to the Pacific Northwest where there are no residential treatment facilities. Carolyn Costin’s 30 years of eating disorder experience and the uniqueness of this property promises the clients a rare opportunity to deal with and find recovery from these very difficult disorders. Carolyn serves as Executive Director of RainRock and The Eating Disorder Center of California and as Clinical Director of the original program, Monte Nido Treatment Center, located in Malibu, California. For additional information on RainRock and The Monte Nido Treatment philosophy, visit their websites at www.rainrock.org or www.montenido.com or call 310-457-9958. Tennessee: Nashville, TN - Treatment Center News - New Treatment Facility: The Renfrew Center is pleased to announce the opening of a new facility in Nashville, Tennessee. Programs and services include: Day Treatment; Intensive Outpatient; Group Therapy; Individual, Family, and Couples Therapy; Nutrition Therapy; Psychiatric Consultation. Please call 1-800-RENFREW or visit www.renfrewcenter.com for more information on the Nashville location. Virginia: Richmond, VA - Treatment Center News – Remuda Ranch East: Since 1990, Remuda Ranch has treated more than 7,500 women and girls suffering from eating disorders. Now, in order to make their programs more available to other parts of the nation, they are opening a second campus in Virginia in September 2007. Remuda East, located 45 minutes from Richmond, has 48 beds in separate adult, adolescent and childrens programs. Patients receive the same Christian-based treatment and specialized therapies as the Remuda Programs in Arizona. In fact, several key Remuda staff members relocated to Virginia to ensure program consistency. In August, they will begin to reserve patient beds for September admit dates for Remuda East. Whether your client chooses treatment in Arizona or Virginia, she will receive the highest level of care you have come to expect from Remuda. For more information, contact Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders at 1-800-445-1900. Support Groups Led by Professionals: Oakland and San Francisco, CA Support Groups: New group forming in Oakland and two openings in an on-going eating disorder group in San Francisco. These groups combine cognitive-behavioral techniques, experiential exercises and interpersonal work. Participants will gain: relief from constant food/body obsession, support from others, and effective ways to deal with an internal critic. The facilitator, Alison McCabe, MFT, licensed for 13 years, specializes in eating disorder treatment, anxiety disorders and depression. For more information or to schedule an initial interview, contact Ms. McCabe at 510-273-9969 or email alisonmccabe@sbcglobal.net. For additional listings of professionally led support groups, follow this link: http://www.edreferral.com/Professional_Support_Groups_and_Workshops.htm Free Support Groups (scan down): A.N.A.D. of Northern NJ: A morning of support and information for individuals seeking recovery from an eating disorder, and for their family members and friends. The multi-family support groups meet on the 1st Saturday of every month (2nd Saturday for major holiday weekends) 9:30 – 11:00 AM, on-site registration begins at 9:15. Held at the Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center, 200 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, across from the Livingston Mall. Facilitated by Professional and Recovered Leaders; adolescents are welcome. For more information, contact Barbara Reese, LCSW, (973) 783-2292, Mailbox #3, or go to www.ANAD.org. Groups are free and open to the public; donations are accepted for the advocacy work of ANAD. Volunteer positions available. For additional listings of Free Support Groups follow this link: http://www.edreferral.com/Support_Groups_for_Eating_Disorders.htm Employment Opportunities: Chattanooga, TN: Eating Disorder Program Director: Wonderful opportunity for a an experienced eating disorder therapist to move into a program director’s role or an experienced program director to move to a new setting with a great company. This new eating disorder program is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which is only ninety minutes outside of Atlanta. Candidates must have at least a Master’s Degree, be licensed in one state, have extensive experience with eating disorder clients and some background in management. Great salary and benefits. Will pay to relocate the right person; email a resume to lynn-s1@cox.net.
San Diego, CA - Healthy Within Foundation Volunteer Opportunity: Healthy Within is seeking a psychology graduate student fluent in both English and Spanish who is interested in training to facilitate a Spanish-speaking ANAD support group. Contact Leah Bruno at leahmbruno@gmail.com or visit Healthy Within's website at www.healthywithin.com. Research Studies on Eating Disorders: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is set to conduct a new long-term study of anorexia nervosa in 240 teens, ages 12 to 18. Researchers plan to start recruiting subjects on May 1 and will follow subjects for a four-year period. Six research facilities in the United States and Canada will work together with the NIMH on the new study, which will focus on early-intervention treatments. Experts believe that a combination of factors leads to anorexia. American society's worship of ultra-thinness places immense pressure on women - and on men. Research has found that a woman with an anorexic mother or sister is more likely to become anorexic herself. Also, parents who are highly focused on appearance, frequently go on diets, or make negative comments about their children's bodies, are more likely to have a child who develops anorexia. Other factors which may lead to anorexia include trauma, a perfectionistic personality, and a genetic predisposition to the disorder. Getting help early on is crucial to effective treatment. Source: http://health.msn.com/centers/mentalhealth/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100159790. San Diego, CA - UCSD Researchers Seek Women Recovered from Eating Disorders: This study is being done at UCSD to determine if the brain can tell the difference in caloric content of food even if subjects cannot consciously tell. Women ages of 18-45, who are right-handed and are recovered from anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa are eligible. This study involves the completion of interviews, questionnaires, a taste test and an fMRI scan. The total time commitment for this study is approximately 6-8 hours, which will be spread out over several weeks. The compensation for completion of this study and all related materials is $150. For more information, contact UCSD Eating Disorder Treatment and Research Program at 858-366-2525 or email edresearch@ucsd.edu.
San Diego, CA - UCSD Researchers Seek Men and Women Suffering From Anorexia Nervosa: This study is being done at UCSD to determine whether the medication Quetiapine helps people suffering from anorexia nervosa by reducing core eating disorder symptoms, as well as symptoms of anxiety, depression and obsessionality, in addition to increasing BMI. Men and women between the ages of 18-65 and currently suffering from anorexia nervosa are needed. This study involves the completion of interviews, questionnaires, lab work and medication management. The total time commitment for this study is approximately 18 hours, which will be spread out over 8-10 weeks. The compensation for completion of this study and all related materials is $360. For more information, contact UCSD Eating Disorder Treatment and Research Program at 858-366-2525 or email edresearch@ucsd.edu. Massachusetts Research Study - Massachusetts General Hospital Study of Therapy for Bone Loss in Anorexia Nervosa: The Neuroendocrine Unit of Massachusetts General Hospital is conducting research studies on anorexia-induced bone loss. Their screening study is for men and women age 12-50 with anorexia nervosa. They are investigating causes of osteopenia (or bone loss) in the spine, hip, wrist and total body. The study involves one visit of approximately 3 hours. Their treatment study is for women aged 18-45 with anorexia nervosa and absent or irregular menstrual periods. They are investigating the combined use of a natural hormone and a medication that is effective for bone loss in postmenopausal women as a novel treatment for the bone loss seen in women with anorexia nervosa. They hope that the combination of these two investigational medications will help rebuild depleted bone and prevent further bone breakdown in women with anorexia nervosa. The study consists of 6 visits over 12 months. A stipend of up to $675 is awarded throughout the course of the study. If interested, call Erinne Meenaghan, N.P. at 617-724-7393 or email nedresearchstudies@partners.org. Massachusetts: Bulimia Nervosa Study: Free confidential treatment is available to those who are eligible. Do you or someone you know binge eat? Do you or someone you know compensate by vomiting or other extremes? Do you or someone you know have severe moodiness or relationship problems? Researchers are now enrolling participants (ages 18-65) in a free treatment study investigating two active treatments, including education and counseling, for bulimia nervosa. If interested call 617-353-9610 or visit www.bu.edu/anxiety.
New York, NY: NIMH-funded, IRB-Approved Study of Adolescents with Bulimia Nervosa (ages 12 - 21 years). This study takes place at NYSPI/Columbia University and compensation is provided for participation ($100). For more information contact Rachel Marsh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Columbia University/NYSPI, at 212-543-5384 or email marshr@childpsych.columbia.edu. Inspirational: GODDESS CARDS - "Because Every Woman is a Goddess!" GODDESS CARDS is a greeting card company whose cards are celebrations of Real Women. Every card tells a story, and carries a loving, inspirational, or fun message. Images are lush, rich in curves, color and feminine diversity. Every card tells a woman “You Are GORGEOUS - Just as you are!” For more information visit www.goddesscards.com call 604-925-4139, fax 604-925-4169, or email the designer Anne Baird at anne@goddesscards.com.
Books, Resources and Media:
To purchase books at discounted rates go to http://www.edreferral.com/books.htm. Unlocking the Mysteries of Eating Disorders by David B. Herzog, Debra L. Franko and Patti Cable. This book provides the answers you need to help your child survive an eating disorder. Throughout the book, stories of parents and children will help you understand the process and give you hope as you travel the road to health with your son or daughter. Written by experts in the field, Unlocking the Mysteries of Eating Disorders, will guide you through this difficult situation and empower you and your family to make the right decisions. Learn how to: spot the warning signs of an eating disorder; find the treatment options that are right for your child; support your son or daughter through recovery; and prevent relapses. For more information go to http://www.edreferral.com/books.htm. Self-Help Approaches for Obesity and Eating Disorders Research and Practice Edited by Janet D. Latner and G. Terence Wilson. With contributions from leading authorities, this resource critically examines available self-help treatments for weight problems and obesity, binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and body image disturbances. Practical pointers are offered for guiding clients or patients toward safe, effective approaches that provide the right level of care, from fully independent strategies to treatments with higher levels of professional involvement. Chapters review the strengths and limitations of commercial diets, exercise programs, workbooks, support groups, Internet resources, adaptations of behavioral models, and more, including strategies for long-term maintenance of weight loss. Special topics include night eating syndrome, childhood obesity, and coping with weight-related discrimination. For more information or to order visit www.guilford.com. Shame and Anger: The Criticism Connection by Brock Hansen, LCSW. Our powerful reactions to receiving criticism are linked to the innate emotions of shame and anger. Evolved for survival in primitive circumstances, these sometimes overwhelming reactions do not always serve us well in civilized situations. Extreme reactions to real or perceived criticism can lead to serious psychological illnesses such as depression, addiction and eating disorders. This book gives the reader an understanding of the evolutionary function of shame and anger and the destructive ways in which they can manifest themselves in criticism situations. To help with this problem, the author describes techniques as old as yoga and as new as neurofeedback for quieting powerful emotions and becoming more confident in the face of criticism. These techniques can be used by adults and taught to children to help avoid many of the painful and destructive emotional experiences that shape our self-image and often set the stage for depression and other emotional disorders. For more information or to order go to www.lulu.com. Marketing Ideas: Professional Email Etiquette
Email is a significant form of communication for personal and business use. Knowing how to use email effectively will help you present yourself in a much more professional manner. If you already use email for business, then you may not be surprised that we at EDReferral often receive emails with no subject, no signature and no reference to the previous communication. Hopefully, this article will help us all to communicate more efficiently. Email allows fewer context clues to its meaning as compared to face-to-face and telephone conversation. Any written communication must be carefully considered so that it is not misunderstood. The potential for real misunderstanding is significant. For instance, if you email, “Don’t call me on Friday.” When talking in person, this communication may be clear, but when emailing, the recipient may not know whether you mean not to call this Friday or ANY Friday.
When you compose an email message, pause and read over it again before you send it. Once it is sent, you can't get it back. Remember that your grammar, spelling, and vocabulary send a message as clear as the words. You want to look polished with your email communication since this reflects on you as a professional. DO NOT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS!!! By convention, capital letters in an email message are considered shouting. If you write all in caps by habit, all the people you email will think you are shouting at them. It is considered rude. Be very careful about using humor in email. Without the context cues of other forms of communication, humor can very easily be misconstrued. Often something you think is funny will insult the recipient. Email is not a secure form of communication. By nature, the Internet is not a very private place. Messages float all over the place. It is hard to know who will see your messages, and where they may be forwarded.
Some people use emotion symbols in order to make email (especially jokes) more readable. Often, people will interject little parenthetic comments in their writing to help you understand the meaning. The following example will illustrate the principle. The boss is a PIG. As compared to…The boss is a (wink) PIG (grin!). Another way people try to interject little emotion hints in email messages is through smileys (sometimes called emoticons). These are special combinations of symbols that are supposed to convey emotion. :-) stands for happy. :-( is sad. People have made entire dictionaries of smiley symbols. The best guideline is to remember who you are writing to, and what your message is supposed to be-- this will help you decide if smileys are appropriate. It is also important to use an appropriate subject line. While it might be nearly impossible to handle 200 phone calls a day and still get anything else accomplished, many people receive hundreds of email messages a day. To improve the odds of your message being handled correctly (or even read at all) be sure to use a short and appropriate subject line such as 'Regarding EDReferral Membership” or 'Question for Dr. Kevin Grold.' If you don't use a subject line or use an inappropriate one, you run the risk of your mail being discarded as junk mail.
Don't put a long list of addresses in the TO: or CC: field These are seen by everyone you send your email to and can offend all of the recipients. Copy the significant part of the email you are responding to back to the person you are emailing. Again, if the recipient is reading hundreds of emails a day, then the details of your personal conversation may not be foremost in his or her mind. If you reference part of your conversation in your email, then the conversation will flow more smoothly.
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Christine A. Hartline, M.A., Executive Director
Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center
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