The Eating Disorder Journal July 2014 (Vol. 15, No. 7)

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Current Research and News:  

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Virtual Reality in Eating Disorders and Obesity: Different new technologies have been introduced over the last few years that are increasingly finding application in health care delivery for patients with eating disorders and obesity. These include self-help (supervised and unsupervised), telemedicine, telephone therapy, e-mail, Internet, computer software, CD-ROMs, portable computers, and virtual reality techniques. One of the most promising is virtual reality (VR), an advanced form of human-computer interface that allows the user to interact with and become immersed in a computer-generated environment in a naturalistic fashion. Distorted body image, negative emotions and lack of faith in the therapy are typical features of these disturbances and are the most difficult characteristics to change. One innovative approach to their treatment is to enhance traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with the use of virtual reality. During the VR sessions they use the “20/20/20 rule.” During the first 20 minutes, the therapist focuses on getting a clear understanding of the patient’s current concerns, level of general functioning, and their experiences related to food and to the body. This part of the session tends to be characterized by patients doing most of the talking, although the therapist can guide with questions and reflection to get a sense of the patient’s current status. The second 20 minutes is devoted to the VR experience. During this part of the session the patient enters the virtual environment and faces a specific critical situation such as a kitchen, supermarket, pub, restaurant or gymnasium. Here, the patient is helped in developing specific strategies for avoiding or coping with the negative emotions induced by the situation. In the final 20 minutes the therapist explores the patient’s understanding of what happened in VR and the specific reactions–emotional and behavioral–to the different situations experienced. If needed, some new strategies for coping with the VR situations are presented and discussed. To support the empowerment process, the therapists follow the Socratic style–they use a series of questions related to the contents of the virtual environment to help clients synthesize information and reach conclusions on their own.

Paths to first treatment and duration of untreated illness in anorexia nervosa: are there differences according to age of onset?  This study examined paths to first treatment and the duration of untreated illness in 140 anorexia nervosa patients using validated questionnaires and a clinical interview. The differences between individuals with an early (≤14 years, n = 40), intermediate (15-18 years, n = 53) and late onset (≥19 years, n = 47) were investigated. Participants were most commonly informed about their diagnosis and first treatment facility through general practitioners and pediatricians. The duration of untreated illness exceeded 2 years in the complete sample (25.14 months) and was longest for individuals with an early onset. The early onset group was more often externally vs. internally motivated and more frequently informed about treatment options by their social network, e.g. parents, than patients with a late onset. The results emphasize the relevance of training general practitioners and pediatricians about anorexia, the need to include parents and teachers in eating disorder prevention and to improve targeting young individuals in early interventions. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2014 Jul;22(4):292-8. doi: 10.1002/erv.2300. Epub 2014 May 29.

Contemporary criteria of the diagnosis and current recommendations for nutritional therapy in anorexia nervosa. The basic criterion for the diagnosis of anorexia (AN - anorexia nervosa) by ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, version 10) is the body weight less than 15% of the expected normal body weight. According to DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, version IV) the basic feature of AN is a refusal to maintain body weight equal or greater than the minimal normal weight. The prevalence of anorexia nervosa is 0.3-0.5% or even 1.3-3.7% if include pre-anorexic states (eg. the phenomenon of pro-ana). The main feature of anorexia is a reduction of caloric intake. According to the recommendations of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for nutritional treatment of patients with AN the main goals in therapy of AN are: restoration of body weight, normalization of eating patterns, achievement a normal feeling of hunger and satiety and correction of the consequences of improper nutrition. APA suggests that achievable weight gain is about 0.9-1.4 kg per week in the case of hospitalized patients and approximately 0.23-0.45 kg per week in the case of outpatients. During the nutritional treatment of AN numerous side effects including anxiety, phobia, occurrence of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior, suicidal thoughts and intentions may occur. According to National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) the most important goal of AN therapy is weight gain in the range of 0.5-1 kg per week in hospitalized patients and 0.5 kg per week for outpatients. A person suffering from anorexia in the initial period of nutritional treatment spends twice more energy to maintain elevated body temperature, which significantly increases during the night rest. This phenomenon is called nocturnal hyperthermia and has a negative effect on the healing process. "Refeeding syndrome" is an adverse effect of nutritional treatment in anorexia. It is caused by too rapid nutrition in a patient suffering from chronic starvation. It can endanger the patient's life. Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2014 May;36(215):352-6.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24964516

Singing Sensation Kesha opened up about seeking professional help for an eating disorder in the latest issue of Teen Vogue. The 27-year-old star said, "My whole message is to love who you are and accept all your beautiful imperfections. When I felt I was slipping into unloving territory with myself, I knew I had to listen to my own advice and correct it…I felt I needed to get help, not only for myself but also for my fans. My worst fear in life is to be fake." Kesha also revealed that being in the entertainment industry, where she's constantly photographed and scrutinized, had only intensified her insecurities and body image issues. "It really messed with my head, and I realized I couldn't do it by myself. The decision to take control of it is the scariest thing I've ever done, and this is coming from someone who dives with sharks and jumps out of airplanes for fun." But during her two-month stay in rehab, Kesha says she wrote 14 new songs. "The whole process has made me so much stronger and ready to take my life by the horns and make a record that I'm going to be proud of and not care what anybody else thinks!"  Read more here:  http://www.eonline.com/news/554407/kesha-opens-up-about-eating-disorder-going-to-rehab-was-the-scariest-thing-i-ve-ever-done

EATING DISORDER BUSINESS REPORT: Private Equity Investor Interest in Eating Disorder Treatment. The lack of dominant businesses in eating disorder treatment has attracted private equity firms interested in acquiring small to mid-sized companies and building them up through acquisitions. McCallum Group Inc., a provider of in-patient and out-patient treatment in St. Louis and Austin, Texas is seeking to capitalize on that trend by putting itself up for sale. Described by market research firm IBIS World as “fragmented,” with a large number of small-scale establishments, the eating disorder treatment industry is estimated to have grown to $2.7 billion in 2013. The National Eating Disorder Association cites research estimating that nearly 30 million American men and women suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating. Treatment centers such as McCallum, categorized as behavioral health service providers, have benefited from the tailwinds of the Affordable Care Act and the updated Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, which puts mental health coverage on par with that of physical maladies. Such businesses may also benefit from the Affordable Care Act’s extension of the amount of time children can stay on their parents’ insurance, given that anorexia typically appears in early to mid-adolescence. Previously children were only eligible to stay on their parents’ coverage until age 18, now the limit is 26. But some PE firms ventured into the space long before those developments. Trinity Hunt Partners bought St. Louis-based Castlewood Treatment Center, which focuses on psychologically acute patients in eating disorder, in 2008 and was also an owner of Denver’s Eating Recovery Center between 2010 and 2013 before selling it to Lee Equity Partners. Eating Recovery Center treats patients who are suffering physically from physical disorders like anorexia and bulimia. Webster Capital, meanwhile, in 2011 invested in Discovery Practice Management, a Los Alamitos, Cali.-based operator of residential treatment programs for adolescents and women suffering from eating disorders and substance abuse or emotional disorders.

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

Registration Open for the 6th Annual Eating Recovery Center Foundation Eating Disorders Conference on August 15 – 16, 2014. Held in scenic Denver, Colorado, the annual Eating Recovery Center Foundation Eating Disorders Conference brings together distinguished eating disorders treatment experts to discuss the trends, developments and emerging best practices shaping the field. Limited registration and an interactive educational program supports connection and collaboration among attending members of the eating disorders treatment community, including physicians, therapists, nurses, dietitians and advocacy organizations. Up to 16 Continuing Education Credits are available to various disciplines. Registration, agenda and continuing education information is now available online at www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com. If you would like to be added to Eating Recovery Center’s mailing list to receive the conference brochure and emails, or if you have questions about the event, please contact Katie Walters, conference coordinator, at 720-258-4021 or kwalters@EatingRecoveryCenter.com.

Online Registration Now Open for The 24th Annual Renfrew Conference – Feminist Relational Perspectives and Beyond: The “Practice” of Practice. November 14-16, 2014. Effective treatment of eating disorders is both an art and a science. Yet there remains a gap between what research offers and what clients require. The “Practice” of Practice explores how eating disorder clinicians actually “mind the gap,” incorporating new approaches and research findings – all as they respond in real times, with real lives, each day. Keynote Speakers include Debora Spar, President of Barnard College and author of Wonder Woman: Sex, Power and the Quest for Perfection; Louis Cozolino, PhD, Psychotherapist and Author of The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy; Judith Ruskay Rabinor, PhD; Michael Strober, PhD; Laura Hill, PhD; and Sarah Ravin, PhD – “Clinical Dilemmas, Impasses and Decision Points”; and Beth Hartman McGilley, PhD; Suzanne Dooley-Hash, MD; Carmen Cool, MA, LPC; Jillian Lampert, PhD; and Mark Warren, MD – “Therapists and Recovery: Looking In, Working With, Coming Out.” For more information or to register visit www.renfrewconference.com or contact Debbie Lucker at 1-877-367-3383 or dlucker@renfrewcenter.com.

The Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia presents their 2013-2014 Webinar Series for Professionals! Join CSAB for the final webinar in this series titled “Clinicians and Recovery," with Melainie Rogers, RD and Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, MFT, on June 20^th from 12-1 PM EST. Melainie Rogers, a Registered Dietitian, Eating Disorder Specialist and CEO of BALANCE eating disorder treatment center, along with Carolyn Costin, founder and director of Monte Nido & Affiliates, will discuss the challenges and benefits of being a clinician in recovery working with eating disorder clients. Results from a recent survey of AED members suggests that as many as 50% of clinicians working in the field of eating disorders, have their own personal experience with an eating disorder. Yet, as a field, we rarely discuss this prevalence, or the impact our work has on us as clinicians. This webinar will candidly open up this hot topic, looking at the role of the clinician, their relationship to the client, and also their relationship to their own recovery. To register for this webinar, please go to  http://icpnyc.org/csab/2013-2014-webinars/ CSAB and BALANCE are currently accepting applications for the first and ONLY post-graduate fellowship for RD’s in the treatment of eating disorders! This year-long intensive certificate program is designed for Registered Dietitians to develop specialization in the treatment of eating disorders. Applications are currently being accepted on a rolling basis. E-mail Crista Johnson at cristaj@mrogersnutrition.com for more information.

What if you had a “Decoding Tool”?  24 CE Hours.  Sample Video Click Here. New Videos and Bonus Modules for Professional Webinar Training: “The Behavior Decoding Method™—for Disordered Eating and Weight-Related Behaviors—Advancing Transformation and Recovery”, with Barbara Birsinger, ThD, MPH, CEDRD, CM-NLP and Ellyn Herb, PhD, CEDS, Guests Anita Johnston, PhD, CEDS, author of Eating in the Light of the Moon, and others. Learn on your own time, at your own pace, in your own place, on-line and on-going. This Webinar Training is for clinicians—therapists, nutritionists, treatment teams—who want to learn an innovative, clinically practical, client-friendly, effective and research-based set of tools to help clients recover from disordered eating and weight-related behaviors.  Clinicians will receive a system that provides concrete steps and structure over the course of treatment for clients and across the continuum of eating and weight-related issues, to build deeper rapport, and create neuro-resets helping clients to transform their ED beliefs, behaviors, and identity. Clients will learn to discover their symbolic language, intended positive outcome, and purpose being served in their beliefs and behaviors.  Clients will also be able to access and accept their feelings more easily, restore intuitive eating abilities over time, and activate Self-care practices uniquely their own.  By learning to satisfy unmet needs, ED behaviors lessen, and clients can build meaning, trust, motivation, compassion and stability in their recovery. Decoding Processes include: Food Restriction/Eating Anxieties; Symbolic Food Cravings (Compulsive/Emotional Overeating/Bingeing); Weight/Size Obsessions; Body Judgments; Exercise Resistance; Compulsive Over-Exercise; and Compensatory Behaviors/Bulimia. Course includes: 24/7 Interactive Membership Site, client videos, content presentations, case consults, Clinician Manual and client handouts with MP3 meditations; live Q+A/Consultation Sessions, author interviews and Bonus Modules. Instant access at Registration. For more details Dr. Birsinger’s direct contact: 707-799-2982; research@BarbaraBirsinger.com.

Mindfulness Yoga-Based Professional Development Program in Eating Disorder Treatment. Reconnect with Food® Yoga Certification and Training Retreat. A specialized Yoga therapy training program and certification in eating disorder treatment. Mindfulness-Based Yoga Certification in Eating Disorder Recovery Retreat is October 27-November 2 at Sedona Mago Retreat center in Arizona. This training week will equip professionals with tools to integrate Yoga into an existing eating disorder treatment program and/or to develop an integrated recovery program through Yoga Therapy. We adhere to the Reconnect with Food® program model, which dovetails with ACT, DBT and Mindfulness. Join Inner Door Center® staff and professionals across the nation at Mindfulness-Based Yoga Certification in Eating Disorder Recovery Retreat to learn how Yoga philosophy integrated into eating disorder therapy can strengthen your professional practice and powerfully impact your clients recovery. Contact yoga@innerdoorcenter.com

Training In Transdiagnostic CBT (CBT-E) For Eating Disorders. The Centre for Research on Eating Disorders at Oxford (www.credo-oxford.com) is able to offer free online training in CBT-E to eligible therapists who are willing to take part in a study evaluating a new form of training. A detailed and clinically-rich training website has been developed that provides a very detailed practical description of how to implement CBT-E (delivered by Prof Chris Fairburn) together with a large number of clinical demonstrations and learning exercises. The website has been designed to be used with or without accompanying guidance (provided over the phone or via Skype). The goal is to evaluate the relative effectiveness of these two forms of training (i.e., with or without guidance). For more information, email marianne.oconnor@psych.ox.ac.uk.

Treatment Center Spotlight: 

Multiple State Locations:

Treatment Center News – The Renfrew Center, the nation’s first residential eating disorder treatment facility, established in 1985, announced today it will open a facility in Chicago, Illinois this coming fall. This is Renfrew’s 15th location. With the largest network of eating disorder treatment centers, Renfrew has treated more than 65,000 women with eating disorders. Renfrew provides a comprehensive range of services in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas. Programs and services vary by site and include: Residential; Day Treatment; Intensive Outpatient; Group Therapy; Individual, Family, and Couples Therapy; Nutrition Therapy and Psychiatric Consultation. The Renfrew Center integrates relational principles and practice with the latest developments in the effective treatment of patients with eating disorders. The Renfrew Center is a preferred provider for most health insurance and managed care companies and works with individuals to create a financial plan that meets the need of each prospective Renfrew patient. Renfrew’s training programs have reached more than 25,000 healthcare professionals to date and are designed to enhance the knowledge and skills needed to treat these complex disorders. Call 1-800-RENFREW or visit  www.renfrewcenter.com for more information about The Renfrew Centers.

Calabasas & Oxnard, CA and Tulsa OK: Treatment Center News - Rader Programs. Pacific Shores Hospital is a 30-bed facility that’s completely dedicated to Rader Programs. This facility was designed to provide a warm and nurturing environment conducive to eating disorder recovery. It is located in Ventura County, five minutes from the ocean, nestled between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, California. Rader Programs facilities at Pacific Shore Hospital and in Tulsa, OK employ a top-notch team of recovery specialists, who have received extensive training in Rader Programs’ proven treatment methods. Rader Programs’ multidisciplinary team includes physicians, dietitians, psychologists, psychiatrists, registered nurses and more. Patients from all across the nation have successfully started their recovery at Rader Programs. 

California, Connecticut, Illinois, Virginia, and Washington: Treatment Center News – Opening in August 2014, Center for Discovery Del Mar residential eating disorder treatment for adult women. JCAHO accredited and state licensed, Center for Discovery offers separate residential eating disorder treatment for adolescent males and females ages 10 - 18 and adult women 18 and over. Each location provides a warm home-like setting that offers an excellent staff to client ratio by limiting the number of residents to no more than eight per facility. Center for Discovery eating disorder treatment works with those who are struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and other co-occurring issues such as self-injurious behaviors, trauma, mood disorders, severe family discord, and addictive disorders. Discovery treatment utilizes a family systems approach combined with an intensive "hands on" nutrition program, comprehensive medical assessment, personally tailored behavioral interventions, and a unique treatment environment that supports re-nourishment and long-term recovery for residents. Discovery's nutrition program promotes active participation in the kitchen. As they progress in their recovery, residents will be involved in menu planning, grocery shopping, food preparation, and daily cooking. Discovery offers an individualized and concentrated treatment program, under 24-hour supervision, with weekly family involvement including the Discovery Therapeutic Family Meal. Center for Discovery contracts with most major insurance providers and will provide a complimentary benefits check. For more information, call 800-760-3934 or visit www.centerfordiscovery.com.

The Emily Program Has Partnered With Cleveland Center For Eating Disorders. The Emily Program, a nationally recognized eating disorder treatment program and Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders, the premier eating disorder program in Northeast Ohio, are joining together to provide increased services for people with eating disorders in Ohio. The collaboration between the two programs will result in expanded outpatient services and a 16-bed residential treatment facility in Cleveland for adult males and females. The first of its kind in Northeast Ohio, this facility will provide more treatment options to those struggling with an eating disorder. Mark Warren and Lucene Wisniewski, founders of Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders and longtime residents of Cleveland, felt strongly about partnering with The Emily Program because they share the philosophy of providing the best care within the communities of those struggling with eating disorders. They will continue to lead the Cleveland programming and provide the same level of highly individualized and expert care, at all levels of treatment, for both adolescents and adults. Together they share a passion and commitment to providing the best care to the many who struggle with eating disorders and care deeply about the communities in which they live and work. To schedule an appointment, please call 216-765-0500. If you’d like to stay up-to-date with news about The Emily Program, services, programs, and training opportunities, please sign up for our e-newsletter. Learn more about The Emily Program at emilyprogram.com.

California:

Agoura Hills: Treatment Center News - Monte Nido Vista. Monte Nido Vista is a residential facility that specializes in the treatment of anorexia, bulimia and exercise addiction. The 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 Monte Nido Vista call 310-457-9958 or email  info@montenido.com.  Monte Nido Vista is an affiliate of the Monte Nido Residential Program.

Brentwood, CA: Treatment Center News - Eating Disorder Center of California (EDCC) Day Treatment Program. At the EDCC they believe nutrition and exercise are crucial areas of recovery. They deal with nutritional status, metabolism, and biochemistry, and teach clients what this information means in terms of their recovery. At the same time, they believe that eradicating problematic behaviors is not enough. They believe it is essential to help clients to figure out who they are when they are not influenced by their eating disorder and what it is they want for their lives. The staff at EDCC help clients to discover what the eating disorder initially promised and how they can get these desires in non-destructive ways. In addition to individual, group and family therapy, they provide education, nutritional counseling, life skills training, mindfulness and spiritual enhancement. For more information contact 310-457-9958 or email info@montenido.com. EDCC is a Monte Nido Affiliate Program.

Malibu, CA: Treatment Center News - Monte Nido Residential Treatment Center. Nestled in the foothills of Malibu, the original Monte Nido Facility resides on 2 acres of pine, oak, sycamore, and fruit trees, living up to its name, Mountain Nest. Surrounded by a state park with hiking trails that lead to the beach, Monte Nido is a secluded, gated estate equipped with a gym, jacuzzi, and a private bath and deck in each bedroom. Their home-like atmosphere provides comfort in a unique setting where the challenges necessary for recovery take place. The Monte Nido residential program is a very small, intimate facility that places a high priority on individualized plans and individual therapy for anorexia treatment, bulimia treatment, exercise addiction and chemical dependency treatment, as provided by Carolyn Costin, LMFT and Community Counseling. Because they are small and have 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 should be shopping for and preparing her own food, as well as monitoring her own exercise as she would when she returns home. They also provide unique transition and aftercare programs for their clients, which offer various levels of transitional and independent living situations. 

Sacramento, CA: Eating Recovery Center of California Offers Extensive Alumni Programming to Give Support throughout Recovery. Throughout Eating Recovery Center of California’s step-down model of care, its clinical and medical team carefully consider the discharge plan. For every patient, the team develops an individualized aftercare plan, which strives to meet the patient’s unique emotional, behavioral, and situational discharge challenges. Eating Recovery Center of California assembles an outpatient team to help facilitate continuity of care after the patient returns home. Every aftercare plan also includes follow ups via phone and/or email at one-month, six-month, and one-year intervals. These follow up interactions offer patients an opportunity to reflect on recovery and learn about additional sources for support. Additionally, Eating Recovery Center of California holds regular events throughout the year designed to renew and recharge recovery for adults who have been enrolled in our treatment programs. These events, which include NEDA walks, workshops, and panel discussions, culminate in our annual Alumni Retreat. This year’s Alumni Retreat, held on August 9^th at the riverfront Lake Natoma Inn in Folsom, celebrates recovery through the theme Resilience in Recovery. The journey of eating disorder recovery is full of changes and challenges. We learn to treat ourselves with kindness, care and compassion, and we learn to remain strong in those practices when faced with life’s difficulties. Just as a tree develops resilience to thrive through all seasons, we too must develop resilience in recovery. Resilience empowers us to joyfully and purposefully choose recovery every day. This year’s retreat theme, Resilience in Recovery, echoes this approach and is reflected throughout the retreat’s programming. For more information about Eating Recovery Center of California’s programs and services, call 916-574-1000, email  info@EatingRecoveryCenterCA.com or confidentially chat live with a Master’s-level eating disorder therapist from our Clinical Assessment team on our website at  https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/recovery-centers/sacramento.

San Diego, CA: Treatment Center News - UCSD Eating Disorder Center. The Center focuses on developing treatment based on empirically supported modalities. UCSD offers Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs for adolescents and adults, both males and females. The adult programs place a heavy emphasis on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy with support from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The adolescent programs are based in Family Based Therapy, as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Each of the outpatient programs provides group and individual therapy, dietary support, medical management, psychiatric assessment and treatment of co-occurring disorders. Based on studies showing support for Family Based Therapy, also known as the Maudsley model, UCSD provides a five day intensive program for adolescent families to learn how to refeed and manage eating disorder symptomatology at home allowing the family to affectively the treat their son or daughter on an outpatient basis. For patients needing a higher level of care, UCSD has partnered with Rady Children’s Hospital to open the Medical West Unit. The Medical West Unit offers specialized medical stabilization for patients with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Eating Disorder NOS. UCSD is excited to announce an affordable housing for adults attending the Outpatient Programs.  For more information call 858-534-8019, visit  www.eatingdisorders.ucsd.edu or email Alyson Merchant at amerchant@ucsd.edu.

Colorado:

Eating Recovery Center Set to Open New Residential/Partial Hospitalization Treatment Facility in Denver. Eating Recovery Center, an international center of excellence in the treatment of eating disorders, announced the opening of its sixth Denver facility. This new facility will provide Residential and Partial Hospitalization treatment to women and men, ages 17 and older, from across the country. “We make a commitment to our patients, families and referral sources that we will provide care in a timely manner,” said Eating Recovery Center’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Craig Johnson. “Eating Recovery Center’s recent expansion allows us to keep that promise by increasing access to life-saving eating disorders treatment. We strive to provide enough capacity so that patients don’t remain on long waiting lists and referring professionals don’t have to delay in getting patients into treatment.” Located in the Lowry area, Eating Recovery Center’s new facility will offer 24 residential treatment slots and 36 partial hospitalization slots for adult men and women. As with all of its facilities, Eating Recovery Center’s newest location offers a healing, welcoming space for patients to treat their eating disorders with the support of an internationally-recognized, multidisciplinary team of clinicians. For more information about Eating Recovery Center’s comprehensive eating disorder treatment services, visit  www.eatingrecoverycenter.com, call 877-825-8584, or email  info@eatingrecoverycenter.com.

Denver, CO: Treatment Center News - The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health. The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health has expanded to meet your needs. In response to the high demand and impressive growth, ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders is now offering increased capacity to eliminate waiting lists and allow for emergent admissions to the specialized medical stabilization unit. The dedicated new unit is housed within Denver Health Medical Center, offering all the benefits of a major medical institution – 24-hour team of internal medicine physicians and registered nurses, on-site sub-specialty referrals, intensive care unit services, surgical teams, and more. In addition, the beautiful new unit has private patient rooms and bathrooms, each equipped with a flat screen TV, wireless Internet and picturesque views of downtown Denver. ABOUT ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders: ACUTE offers comprehensive medical stabilization for patients who are too ill to begin treatment at a traditional inpatient or residential treatment setting due to the severity of their weight loss or other medical complications. Generally, ACUTE patients are 17 years or older, weighing less than 70% of their ideal body weight, and suffering from severe medical complications as a result of their eating disorder OR need help with cessation of purging or severe diuretic and laxative abuse. Typical length of stay at ACUTE is 14-21 days and medical stabilization is covered under the patient’s medical insurance benefit. For more information visit our new website, https://www.denverhealth.org/services/acute-center-for-eating-disorders or call 877-ACUTE 4U (877-228-8348).

Denver, CO: Treatment Center News - The Eating Disorder Center of Denver (EDCD). Established in 2001, the Eating Disorder Center of Denver is one of the nation's foremost centers for the diagnosis and treatment of the full range of eating disorders. EDCD is committed to empowering males and females 18 years of age and older suffering with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and related disorders to help them achieve and sustain recovery. A multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, physicians, clinicians, family therapists and registered dietitians work together to create a specialized, evidence-based treatment plan for each patient. The Partial Hospitalization Program at EDCD operates 10 hours per day, 7 days per week and includes supervised meals and snacks. The have an off-campus house, their Connections House, which has space for thirteen females. Their Connections House is staffed during the evening and night, allowing patients to practice the recovery skills they learn during daily treatment. The Evening Intensive Outpatient Program provides therapy four nights a week (including meals) for 10 weeks. They offer the entire spectrum of outpatient services to enhance the individuals work with outside treatment providers. These services include; individual, family and couples therapy; medication management; gastric bypass evaluations and nutritional counseling. In addition to these individual services, they offer a variety of outpatient groups (Relapse prevention, aftercare support groups, DBT, body image and Art therapy). EDCD also sponsors a weekly ANAD (Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders) group that is a free open to the community. EDCD accepts most insurance plans. For additional information, visit www.edcdenver.com, call 303-771-0861, or follow them on Twitter @EDCDenver or Friend them on Facebook.

Illinois:

Insight Behavioral Health Centers Adds Physicians to Support Expanded Medical and Behavioral Non-Diet Weight Management. In order to better serve existing clients and additional patients, Insight Behavioral Health Centers announces the expansion of its Adult CORE program and the launch of a new, highly specialized adolescent intensive weight management treatment and prevention program (AP CORE). In addition, two of Chicago’s leading obesity medicine physicians have joined Insight’s medical leadership team to oversee this expanded, medically supported programming for both adults and adolescents. To enhance Insight’s medical team, Lisa Oldson, MD, is named Medical Director of Adult CORE. Oldson is a physician board certified in both General Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. Comprehensive medical support is essential to Insight’s program, as patients often have a multitude of medical conditions related to obesity. Additionally, medically supervised, non-diet weight management is an important component of ongoing weight maintenance following completion of the intensive program, and in many cases is required to prepare for gastric bypass or other medical procedures. Lynn Gettleman Chehab, MD, MPH, now named the Medical Director of AP CORE, is an experienced pediatrician and a noted thought leader in pediatric obesity prevention, recognition and treatment. Experts leading Insight’s AP CORE program passionately acknowledge that weight management treatment for adolescents must be thoughtfully tailored to this age group in both philosophy and curriculum. As such, the team painstakingly developed this innovative program to safely and effectively address adolescent weight management treatment and prevention. AP CORE is offered as an Intensive Outpatient Program with programming three evenings per week, allowing adolescents to remain engaged with their academic and extracurricular activities during the day. The program is now accepting patients at Insight’s Northbrook treatment center. For more information about Insight’s programs, call 312-540-9955 to speak with a Master’s-level therapist from the Clinical Assessment team or visit  www.InsightBHC.com.

Nevada:

Reno, NV:  Center for Hope of the Sierras. -- Center for Hope of the Sierras, located 30 minutes away from beautiful Lake Tahoe in Reno, NV, offers comprehensive care to adolescent and adult males and females suffering from anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, eating disorder not otherwise specified, binge eating disorder and other related and co-occurring diagnoses. Center for Hope of the Sierras is also proud to offer a specialty residential track for women suffering from co-occurring diabetes mellitus and an eating disorder. Center for Hope of the Sierras offers evidence-based and compassionate residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient treatment in beautiful, home-like settings. Center for Hope of the Sierras’ treatment team model brings together caring and qualified therapists, nurses, patient assistants, a PhD-level registered dietitian, a medical internist, an endocrinologist, and a psychiatrist for highly individualized care. Center for Hope of the Sierras is a DBT-based and Intuitive Eating program that also incorporates numerous other treatment modalities including CBT, ACT, exposure therapy, and numerous experiential therapy offerings. Center for Hope is contracted with most major insurance companies and is often able to arrange single case agreements with out-of-network companies. If you have questions about Center for Hope of the Sierras, please contact Meghan Eliopulos at 775-225-5102 or via e-mail at  meliopulos@crchealth.com.

Oregon:

Eugene, Oregon: Treatment Center News - RainRock Treatment Center, a Monte Nido Affiliate. RainRock is a residential treatment facility for women with anorexia, bulimia and exercise addiction treatment. The facility also offers a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Outpatient, and Transitional Living Programs. RainRock is situated outside of Eugene, Oregon along the McKenzie River on several acres of lush lawn, gardens and riverfront.  The secluded park like setting is private yet expansive with abundant manicured grounds and the constant energy and flow of the river. This environment promotes tranquility and connection to nature and significantly contributes to providing a healing environment. RainRock’s residential program accepts only a small number of clients (10 clients), allowing for highly individualized treatment, which they believe is crucial for optimal growth and long-term recovery. The RainRock program offers a unique continuum of care. 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. For additional information about the Residential, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient, Transitional Living or Outpatient programs email  info@montenido.com.

Texas:

San Antonio, TX: Eating Disorder Center at San Antonio (EDCASA) Partners with Eating Recovery Center. Founded in 2007 by eating disorder treatment experts Kay C. Watt, MAPC, LPC, CEDS and Susan C. Mengden, PhD, CEDS, EDCASA provides comprehensive outpatient treatment for female and male children, adolescents and adults seeking to reclaim their lives from Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and EDNOS.  Evidence-based medical, psychological and dietetic care, as well as non-denominational spiritual care, is delivered by a compassionate team of multidisciplinary experts in Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient and general Outpatient levels of care. EDCASA is committed to education about eating disorder diagnosis and prevention in the South Texas community. Collaboration with local universities allows EDCASA to remain on the leading edge of evidence-based treatment research, and supports training and development of the next generation of eating disorder specialists for service in the community. “EDCASA has developed a strong reputation for being a trusted and knowledgeable provider of eating disorder treatment in South Texas,” explains Ken Weiner, MD, FAED, CEDS, Founding Partner and CEO of Eating Recovery Center. “Partnering with Eating Recovery Center yields many benefits to EDCASA’s patients, families and referring professionals. These benefits include best practice sharing with the field’s esteemed experts, access to a higher level of care for patients requiring inpatient hospitalization or residential care, and additional resources to expand EDCASA’s Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs to help more individuals struggling with eating disorders.” For more information about EDCASA, call 210-826-7447, email  info@EDCASA.com or visit  www.EDCASA.com.

Utah:

Orem, UT: Treatment Center News - Center for Change is a place of hope and healing that is committed to helping adult women and adolescent girls break free and fully recover from their eating disorders. The Center uses a multi-disciplinary approach with specialized and intensive treatment for eating disorders under the care of a supportive and experienced staff. The Center offers comprehensive programs - from acute inpatient, residential care, day & evening programs, to outpatient and aftercare. Most importantly, Center for Change offers a loving and safe environment where individuals can reclaim their lives: body, mind, and spirit. Center for Change is accredited by the Joint Commission, Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and is TRICARE® certified. For more information contact the Center at 888-224-8250 or visit www.centerforchange.com.

Washington:

Bellevue, WA: New Name, Expanded Programming: The Moore Center is Now Eating Recovery Center of Washington. Eating Recovery Center of Washington fuses the trust and familiarity earned from 13 years’ experience providing outpatient eating disorders treatment in the region with the expanded services, reputation, resources and expertise of an international provider of comprehensive eating disorders treatment. The program name change from The Moore Center to Eating Recovery Center of Washington seeks to more effectively communicate the enhanced level of care and expertise of the center’s programs and services. This name change also clarifies the interconnected nature of the center’s Residential, Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient services. In July 2012, Eating Recovery Center partnered with The Moore Center to expand comprehensive eating disorder treatment in the Pacific Northwest. In May 2014, Eating Recovery Center opened a Residential program in Washington. The Residential program was named Eating Recovery Center of Washington due to the 24-hour care and level of expertise and experience inherent in Eating Recovery Center’s Residential treatment model. Beyond the name change, all other aspects of the treatment center will remain the same: Comprehensive and medically-supervised eating disorders treatment; evidence-based therapeutic interventions; acknowledgement and addressing of co-occurring illnesses; engagement of families in the recovery process; and support for program alumni at all stages of the recovery journey. Eating Recovery Center of Washington will continue to work closely to develop and implement innovative, evidence-based treatment strategies with Eating Recovery Center’s medical and clinical leadership: Drs. Ken Weiner, Craig Johnson, Emmett Bishop, Philip Mehler and Ovidio Bermudez, whose combined expertise represents over 130 years of specific eating disorders experience. For more information about Eating Recovery Center of Washington, call 425-451-1134, email info@EatingRecoveryCenterWA.com or visit www.EatingRecoveryCenterWA.com.

Books, Book Reviews and Other Educational Resources:

BOOK REVIEW: The Healing Journey for Binge Eating: Your Individualized Path to Recovery by Michelle Market, M.ED, CEDS (2013, 164 pages). In this workbook, Ms. Market offers a roadmap to help people recover from binge eating and to heal their relationship with food. This book is divided into five parts: 1. understanding your relationship with food: how to create awareness of your binge eating triggers without being judgmental; diagnose what gets in the way of your recovery; identify how you use food to cope. 2.  slowing down: how to "live slow" and learn to eat mindfully. 3. making peace with yourself: reflect on your issues of self esteem, challenge your inner critic. 4. making peace with your body: how to develop body acceptance and break through barriers to exercising. 5. tools for your healing journey: create healing practices including affirmations to restore and sustain normal eating. In addition to this workbook, Ms. Market has also written a second, companion book, The Healing Journey for Binge Eating Journal: Eight Week Journal Companion. This eight week journal prompts readers to practice a morning and evening meditation each day in order to become more self reflective and aware of their feelings, thoughts, and inner messages from their bodies. This journal also teaches readers the habit of creating a daily goal to focus and strive for. Both the workbook and the journal encourage readers' participation in an interactive format through structured writing assignments. Readers are guided toward clarifying their personal self-defeating attitudes and behaviors and are provided with strategies to create new intentions and healthy rituals. As we continue to seek self-attunement in our relationship with food and our most authentic selves, Ms. Market's books can be used for self-study, in a group, or with the assistance of a therapist. Armed with Ms Market's two books, let the healing begin!

Book review submitted by Mary Anne Cohen, Director of The New York Center for Eating Disorders, author of French Toast for Breakfast: Declaring Peace with Emotional Eating and  Lasagna for Lunch: Declaring Peace with Emotional Eating.  www.EmotionalEating.Org.

Marketing Ideas:

Improve your profile - We cannot stress this enough. We hear from our members all the time that they receive most of their referrals from being listed on EDReferral.com. But even if you have plenty of clients and even if you have a waiting list for new clients, you still could benefit from improving your profile listing on our site. The reason is this...by personalizing your listing, you will draw more clients to your practice who fit with your style of therapy...you will thus enjoy doing therapy more and as a result, your clients will benefit. For example, listed under Treatment Model, many practitioners will only say, "Eclectic." But a better example is one that is more personalized. Consider the following example: "My approach to the treatment of eating disorders is very much Solution Focused. My aim is to unburden my clients of the food/body-image obsessive internal dialogue that often accompanies individuals who struggle with eating issues. I draw from a myriad of theoretical perspectives including cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic modalities. Let me show you how a positive therapeutic relationship can enable you to free yourself from the constraints associated with eating issues and eating disorders." With a personal touch like that in your profile, you are going to draw enlightened, interesting clients to your practice. Take a look at the information you have posted on our site. See if you can make it more inviting by giving it a bit of your own personal flair.
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HAVE YOUR BOOK REVIEWED -- Mary Anne Cohen is the EDReferral.com professional book reviewer.  One book will be reviewed each month.  There is a small fee but the newsletter insertion is included at no additional cost. The book, if accepted, will also be featured on the EDReferral.com books page!  If you want your eating disorder related book reviewed in this newsletter-- and for more details, contact Mary Anne Cohen at the following email address: macohen490@aol.com. Currently there is a waiting list to have books reviewed.

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