January 2021
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder: Breaking down effective treatment for a complex client
Understanding and addressing this complex disorder can make treating these clients less overwhelming.
Find out more »February 2021
Dear Provider, I’m Fat and Sick. Can I Trust You to Treat Me?
We’re currently experiencing a movement in our culture toward being more inclusive of marginalized individuals. However, there still remains a difference in the effectiveness of services that can be provided by someone identifying themselves as an ally versus someone with actual lived experience.
Find out more »Nutrition Care for Adults with ADHD and Disordered Eating
The known prevalence (only accounts for those with clinical diagnoses) of eating disorders among folks with ADHD is much higher than in the general population, about 12-15%. ADHD is a specialty population that does not fit into the more traditional and neurotypical models of eating disorder assessments, diagnostic tools, and treatment approaches. By understanding the ways that neurodiversity and eating/feeding issues can overlap and exacerbate one another, nutrition care can be tailored to meet the needs of those with ADHD…
Find out more »March 2021
The Ethics of a Collaborative Eating Disorder Treatment Team
Eating disorders are complex illnesses causing changes to both the brain and the body. It is for this reason a specialized team of professionals is necessary for successful treatment outcomes. How effectively this team communicates can dramatically influence the quality of treatment provided by the team and the outcomes for individual clients. Unfortunately, there is no standard on how communication is performed between the treatment team, though a team approach is considered best practices by the Academy of Nutrition and…
Find out more »Managing Common GI Disorders in Clients with Eating Disorders
This webinar will explore the connection between eating disorders and the most common gastrointestinal disorders among eating disorder clients, specifically IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and gastroparesis.
Find out more »April 2021
Nutrient Power for the Brain: Inclusion, Not Exclusion, in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Many people are skeptical about the role of nutrition and mental health. Truth be told, and proven by several research studies, nutrient deficiencies and imbalances adversely affect the way we think and feel. Dietary intake and nutritional status of individuals are highly important factors affecting mental health and the development of psychiatric disorders, such as eating disorders, anxiety, and depression. Without balanced nutrition, the brain cannot adequately communicate with the rest of the body which, among other things, greatly affects…
Find out more »May 2021
Eating Disorders and Disability: What You Need to Know
Eating disorders among people with disabilities are a quiet, serious problem. Historical and current devaluation of people with disabilities has led to a lack of focus on the importance of disability as lived by disabled people. This is a major, ongoing cause of internalized body and disability hatred in the disability community. When eating disorders are discussed by disabled people, it is often mostly with other disabled people. While this can create invaluable support that provides emotional safety, dominant ideas…
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