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Current Research and News:  

Feelings: what questions best discriminate women with and without eating disorders? This study explored feelings that discriminate between eating disorder and community groups of women. Responses to 25 questions about body image (9), eating (8) self-esteem (3) general psychology (5) were collected in 2002-2003 (N=268) and 2005-2006 (N=472). Wilk's lambda was used to test discrimination. The most discriminating psychological questions were: 'feeling unhappy and unable to cope as well as usual', 'unease attending social functions', 'fearing loss of control over emotions'; and for eating questions were: 'feeling uneasy if other people saw you eating', 'feeling preoccupied with food/eating', 'fearing loss of control over eating'. For body image only 'feeling preoccupied with body weight/shape' and 'fearing loss of control over your body' discriminated. Questions relating to weight and shape for self-esteem ('feeling fat', 'fearing weight gain' and 'wanting to lose weight') discriminated poorly. Results for both cohorts were consistent. Preoccupation with thoughts of eating or body image and fear of loss of control of these would be useful additions to eating disorders criteria. Psychological impairment should also be present. Source: Eat Weight Disord. 2009 Mar;14(1):e6-10.

Managing anxiety in eating disorders with knitting. OBJECTIVE: Recovery from anorexia nervosa (AN) is often confounded by intrusive, anxious preoccupations with control of eating, weight and shape. These are distressing and represent a potential barrier to psychological change. Theoretical and empirical evidence suggests that performing a concurrent visuospatial task reduces the emotional intensity of distressing images. We assessed whether the visuospatial task of knitting influences the anxious preoccupation experienced by inpatients with AN. METHOD: Prospective interventional cohort. SUBJECTS: Thirty-eight women with AN admitted to a specialized eating disorder unit. INTERVENTION: All subjects were given knitting lessons and free access to supplies. MEASURE: Subjects were asked to report the qualitative effects of knitting on their psychological state using a self-report questionnaire. RESULTS: Patients reported a subjective reduction in anxious preoccupation when knitting. In particular, 28/38 (74%) reported it lessened the intensity of their fears and thoughts and cleared their minds of eating disorder preoccupations, 28/38 (74%) reported it had a calming and therapeutic effect and 20/38 (53%) reported it provided satisfaction, pride and a sense of accomplishment. DISCUSSION: This preliminary data suggests that knitting may benefit inpatients with eating disorders by reducing their anxious preoccupations about eating, weight and shape control. The specificity of this effect is yet to be determined. This preliminary outcome requires further controlled study in AN subjects. From a clinical perspective, knitting is inexpensive, easily learned, can continue during social interaction, and can provide a sense of accomplishment. The theoretical and empirical rationale for this observation, and implications for deriving alternative strategies to augment treatment in AN, are discussed. Source: Eat Weight Disord. 2009 Mar;14(1):e1-5.

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

The Renfrew Center Foundation Presents The 2009 Spring Seminar Series For Professionals (offering 6 CEUs). This year, The Renfrew Center Foundation has planned a series of advanced, day-long training seminars addressing core issues in the treatment of eating disorders. State of the Art Treatment for Eating Disorders: Clinical Applications. Presented by Jennifer Nardozzi, PsyD, National Training Manager, The Renfrew Center Foundation. Date and Location: Nashville, TN – June 5, 2009. For more information or to register, visit www.renfrew.org or contact Debbie Lucker at 1-877-367-3383.

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

Santa Barbara, CA: Reasons Eating Disorder Center at BHC Alhambra Hospital Presents The Team Approach: Case Presentations to Address the Complexities of Eating Disorder Treatment. on June 19, 2009 10am-2 pm. Panel discussion with Wakelin McNeel, MD, Lisa Hoffort, PsyD, and Lisa Arroyas, RD moderated by Carlos Figueroa, MD. This event will be held at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort (633 E. Cabrillo Blvd Santa Barbara CA 93103). Cost is $30 for pre-registration, $35 at the door, or $20 for students and groups of 3 or more. Lunch and Parking Included. Three CEU hours provided for PhD, PsyD, MFT, LCSW, RD, and RN. RSVP to Nikki Damiani at 626-592-6903 or nichole.damiani@psysolutions.com by June 15, 2009. For more information visit www.bhcalhambrahospital.net/reasons.

Valencia, CA (Hyatt- Valencia) Mending the Mind, Minding the Body: A One-Day Conference Exploring Innovative Approaches to Treatment, June 27, 2009, hosted by IAEDP Los Angeles, Biofeedback Society of California, and the Santa Clarita Valley Psychotherapeutic Network(SCVPN. Keynote by Stan Tatkin -  Addiction To "Alone Time" - Avoidant Attachment, Narcissism, And A One-Person Psychology Within A Two-Person Psychological System, two concurrent tracks with three workshops per each track: Psychotherapeutic (featuring presenters: Buck Runyan, MFT, LPC, CEDS; Michele Tamarkin, MFT; and William Randle, LCSW) and Biofeedback (featuring presenters: Cynthia Kerson, PhD; Margaret MacDonald, MD; and Gary J. Schummer, Ph.D), a Keynote Panel on Couples Therapy featuring, Terry Eagan, MD; Waverly Farrell LCSW and Steve Kassel, MFT, and a Networking Reception hosted by SCVPN, $60 per person (lunch included), 6 CE Hours PhD, PsyD, MFT, LCSW, CADAC, RD, *Special Room Rates $119. RSVP to Christina Weiss by Friday, June 19 at 562-457-7373 or iaedpla@gmail.com. For more information visit www.iaedpsocal.com.

Jessica Setnick’s Eating Disorders Boot Camp (for all professions) and Molly Kellogg’s Counseling Intensive (for nutrition therapists). Two new locations: Charlotte, NC on July 24-26 2009, Las Vegas, NV on December 4-6 2009 and St. Paul, MN on April 16-18 2010. If you need more tools for treating patients with eating disorders, these are the skill-building workshops you have been looking for. 9 CEUs each. Details and online registration at www.mollykellogg.com and www.understandingnutrition.com or call 214-503-7100. Register for both and receive a discount and 18 CEUs. 

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

Royal Oak, MI:  Reconnect with Food at Inner Door Center offers programs for professionals and patients. For Professionals: Yoga-Based Professional Development Retreat in Eating Disorder Recovery. The Negril Escape Resort and Spa, Jamaica, February 14 - 20, 2010. Take your career to a level that you never imagined.  In addition, treatment facilities--consider offering a new avenue to promote healing and self-care for your patients. Approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and Yoga Alliance for 40 CEUs. All other professionals may request continuing education through their respective professional organization's credentialing body. For more detailed information regarding costs and registration visit http://www.reconnectwithfood.com/professionals/index.htm.  For Patients: Reconnect with Food is the only comprehensive eating disorder outpatient program in Michigan. They offer partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient program, weekly group support and individual counseling using an evidence-based model weaving yoga and creative arts therapies with traditional therapy.  They offer programs for individuals who live near and far.  Visit www.reconnectwithfood.com for more information.

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

Advocacy:  

California:

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

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

Malibu, CA: Treatment Center News - Monte Nido Vista: Carolyn Costin and the Monte Nido Treatment Center are pleased to announce a new 6 bed residential facility for anorexia, bulimia and exercise addiction. Monte Nido Vista is located in the foothills of Malibu, CA. The residential program is designed to meet the individual needs of clients and their families in a way that gives them an increasingly higher level of responsibility and "teaches" them how to recover and sustain it. The atmosphere is professional and structured, but is also warm, friendly and family-like. The staff members are highly dedicated professionals, many of who are recovered themselves, thus serving as excellent role models. For more information on The Monte Nido Treatment Center or its affiliates visit www.montenido.com, call 310-457-9958, or email mntc@montenido.com. 

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

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

Colorado:

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

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

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

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

Nevada:

Center for Hope of the Sierras – Reno, NV: Center for Hope of the Sierras announces the opening of their Diabetes and Eating Disorders Program. Center for Hope is uniquely positioned to meet the complex needs of individuals with diabetes and an eating disorder. Their residential treatment approach allows them to focus on the medical care and education of patients while addressing the social and emotional factors that have led them to the use of food, weight and the pursuit of thinness to maintain self-esteem. For more information, contact the Center directly at 877-828-4949 or visit www.centerforhopeofthesierras.com.

North Carolina:

Durham, NC: The Carolina House Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) provides a safe, supportive environment for women struggling with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and related issues.  Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills integration, our patients have the opportunity to regain lives free of overwhelming eating disorder symptoms.  We recognize the importance of a structured setting to encounter challenging food experiences. Carolina House provides patients with daily opportunities to engage interactively with meal preparation. For more information on the Partial Hospitalization Program at Carolina House visit www.carolinaeatingdisorders.com or call 919-372-7951.

Oregon:

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

Texas:

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

Employment Opportunities:

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

Eugene Oregon: Rainrock Eating Disorder Treatment Center, a Monte Nido Affiliate located in Eugene Oregon is seeking a part time Psychiatrist to work within their multi-disciplinary treatment team. Candidates should currently possess, or have the ability to obtain licensure in Oregon. Experience in either residential or hospital eating disorder settings is preferable. Job responsibilities include the provision of individual psychiatric assessment and medication management services; insurance utilization review; communication with referring providers and family members; and aftercare planning. Rainrock is located near Eugene, Oregon on the McKenzie River, and is an affiliate of Carolyn Costin’s Monte Nido Treatment Centers. Rainrock provides residential, day treatment, transitional and outpatient services. Please visit their website at www.rainrock.org for more information. Pay is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Resumes, references, and additional inquiries can be emailed to anthony@rainrock.org. Phone calls are welcome, and should be directed to Anthony Laughlin by calling their facility: 541.896.9300. 

Research Studies on Eating Disorders:  

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

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