Many traditional approaches to eating disorder treatment focus primarily on behaviors such as meal plan compliance, and strategies that aim to support and reinforce these behaviors. In higher levels of care, and some outpatient settings, the goal is to make eating disorder behaviors non-negotiable. This may be accomplished through contingency management, where access to certain […]
Food addiction: does it exist or not? Is it helpful or harmful? Does science support it or disprove it? These questions have become so polarizing, especially in the eating disorder and substance abuse communities, where people often take a hard yes or no stance. In this podcast, we look at it differently. The fact that
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Does food addiction exist? This question is the topic of heated debate within the eating disorder recovery community. We know that binge eating and compulsive overeating can share some characteristics with substance use disorders, such as loss of control, repeated unsuccessful attempts to quit, and continued use despite negative consequences. However, the question is whether
In the West, medical treatment tends to be highly specialized. In eating disorder recovery, dietitians are typically responsible for specifying and monitoring clients’ food intake. Therapists are responsible for helping clients build coping skills and navigate their internal worlds. Psychiatrists or nurse practitioners are responsible for prescribing psychiatric medication and monitoring medical risk. And so
In the West, medical treatment tends to be highly specialized. In eating disorder recovery, dietitians are typically responsible for specifying and monitoring clients’ food intake. Therapists are responsible for helping clients build coping skills and navigate their internal worlds. Psychiatrists or nurse practitioners are responsible for prescribing psychiatric medication and monitoring medical risk. And so
GLP-1s, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, are a class of medications originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes. More recently, they’ve become a hot topic in the mainstream for their weight loss effects. A quick Google search brought up the following headlines: “Weight loss is finally easy with a prescription to GLP-1 medication” “Join
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GLP-1s, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, are a class of medications originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes. More recently, they’ve become a hot topic in the mainstream for their weight loss effects. A quick Google search brought up the following headlines: “Weight loss is finally easy with a prescription to GLP-1 medication” “Join
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The most fundamental question in treating eating disorders is “What works?” Eating disorders are so painful and can be so fatal; we want to use the treatment that has the best chance of giving our clients their lives back. We live in a time when empirical observation can be used to answer this question as
The most fundamental question in treating eating disorders is “What works?” Eating disorders are so painful and can be so fatal; we want to use the treatment that has the best chance of giving our clients their lives back. We live in a time when empirical observation can be used to answer this question as
What happens when someone with a high acuity eating disorder needs more support than can be provided in outpatient settings, but refuses a higher level of care? Considering the high mortality rate of eating disorders, this question can quite literally be a matter of life and death. In a previous episode on harm reduction, we