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Sexual Functioning in Women with Eating Disorders. Objective: To describe sexual functioning in women with eating disorders. Method: We assessed physical intimacy, libido, sexual anxiety, partner status, and sexual relationships in 242 women from the International Price Foundation Genetic Studies relative to normative data. Results: Intercourse (55.3%), having a partner (52.7%), decreased sexual desire (66.9%), and increased sexual anxiety (59.2%) were common. Women with restricting and purging anorexia nervosa had a higher prevalence of loss of libido than women with bulimia nervosa and eating disorder not otherwise specified (75%, 74.6%, 39%, and 45.4%, respectively). Absence of sexual relationships was associated with lower minimum lifetime body mass index (BMI) and earlier age of onset; loss of libido with lower lifetime BMI, higher interoceptive awareness and trait anxiety; and sexual anxiety with lower lifetime BMI, higher harm avoidance and ineffectiveness. Sexual dysfunction in eating disorders was higher than in the normative sample. Discussion: Sexual dysfunction is common across eating disorders subtypes. Low BMI is associated with loss of libido, sexual anxiety, and avoidance of sexual relationships. Source: Int J Eat Disord. 2010 Mar;43(2):123-9.
Depression as a Moderator of Sociocultural Influences on Eating Disorder Symptoms in Adolescent Females and Males. This study aimed to explore the role of depression as a moderator of sociocultural influences on eating disorder symptoms. A sample of 509 adolescents (56% female) completed self-report questionnaires assessing depression, body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, bulimic symptoms and sociocultural influences on appearance from family, peers and the media. Both girls and boys displaying high levels of depressive symptoms perceived stronger media and peer influences on appearance. Among girls, eating disorder symptoms were directly affected by sociocultural influences, in particular media influences, as well as by depression. However, depression played only a limited role as a moderator of these relationships. Among boys, sociocultural influences and depression revealed fewer direct effects on eating disorder symptoms. However, depression had a greater moderating effect on these relationships. Future research into the role of depression may increase the understanding of gender differences in body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness and bulimic symptoms. Source: J Youth Adolesc. 2010 Apr;39(4):393-402.
For Professionals - Conferences/Seminars/Online Courses/Study Groups: The Renfrew Center Foundation presents a FREE Online Training Seminar for Professionals. Friday, June 4th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm Eastern. The Use of DBT in the Treatment of Eating Disorders, presented by Gayle Brooks, PhD. To register, visit http://www.renfrew.org/news-events/events/onlinetraining.html. For more information, contact Loren Heywood, at 1-877-367-3383 or lheywood@renfrewcenter.com.
The Renfrew Center Foundation's Spring Seminar Series for Professionals is coming to Boston, MA! On Friday, June 4th in Boston, MA, Jennifer Nardozzi, PsyD, National Training Manager, The Renfrew Center Foundation will present Hungers of the Soul: Spirituality, Hope, and Forgiveness in the Treatment of Eating Disorders. For more information and to register, visit http://www.renfrew.org or contact Debbie Lucker at 1-877-367-3383 or dlucker@renfrew.org.
Bethesda, MD: Workshop for Professionals. An Inside Look: Working with the Resistant Eating Disorder Patient and the Pharmacological Treatments for Addictive Disorders, co-hosted by Oliver-Pyatt Centers and Promises Treatment Centers, with presentations from Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt and Dr. David Sack. Date and Location: July 23rd/Bethesda, MD. Eating disorders and addictive disorders often go hand in hand. This workshop will provide information and guidance on state of the art treatments as well as information on the identification of co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Topics include treatment resistance, FDA approved treatments for drug and alcohol dependency, and a review of novel treatments currently in development. This workshop will equip professionals with the most current approaches on the treatment of these disorders from a medical, psychological, and pharmacological perspective. 4 CEC's. For more information or to register, visit http://workshops.promises.com, or call 866-825-1104.
Denver, CO: Eating Recovery Center – Save the Date: Eating Recovery Center’s 2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Eating Disorders Conference. The 2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Eating Disorders Conference, August 13-14, 2010, at Denver’s City Center Marriott. The 2010 conference will feature a nationally-renowned lineup of speakers. Selected topics include Creating a Center of Excellence: From Conception to Realization presented by Kenneth L. Weiner, MD, CEDS; The Willing and Able: Understanding the Adolescent Brain in the Treatment of Eating Disorders by Ovidio Bermudez, MD, FAAP, FSAM, FAED, CEDS; New Models of Family Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders by Craig Johnson, PhD, FAED, CEDS; and Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia by Dr. Philip Mehler, MD, FACP, CEDS. CEUs will be available. Registration before June 15th - $ 125 for the full conference! For more information, contact Sarah Gilstrap, Marketing and Intake Coordinator at sgilstrap@EatingRecoveryCenter.com or call 877-218-1344 or 720-258-4008. A Joint Commission accredited, licensed behavioral hospital, Eating Recovery Center provides men and women 17 and older a full spectrum of treatment for eating disorders along a continuum of care. Recovery options include inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient programs, all within one treatment facility. The only eating disorder center in Denver offering a full spectrum of care, Eating Recovery Center was founded by Drs. Ken Weiner and Emmett R. Bishop, MD, CEDS, each of whom has separately established a number of eating disorder treatment centers. Eating Recovery Center reflects the culmination of the doctors’ focused efforts and industry expertise. For more information about the Rocky Mountain Eating Disorders Conference or the Center, call 877-218-1344, email info@EatingRecoveryCenter.com or chat confidentially at www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com.
Regional Seminars in September! Summit Eating Disorders and Outreach Program, a Sacramento-based treatment center, is pleased to be offering a new version of their Regional Professional Training seminars this fall. The workshops, “Strategies for the Eating Disorder Patient: 10 Things Every Clinician Must Know” will provide information on the latest research, treatment interventions and working with families. The seminars take place at two locations: September 17 in Rohnert Park, California, and September 24 in Reno, Nevada. Cost for the event is $65 and includes materials. Six CEUs for professionals are available. To learn more and download a registration form, visit www.sedop.org and click on “Upcoming Events,” or email Jennifer Lombardi, MFT, at jennifer@sedop.org.
The Renfrew Center Foundation Announces its 20th Annual Conference for Professionals, Feminist Perspectives and Beyond: Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future. This is a 3-day seminar for behavioral health professionals and dietitians and offers 17.5 CEUs. The event is taking place at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott, Philadelphia, PA from November 12 -14, 2010. Keynote Presentations: Gloria Steinem, Craig Johnson, PhD & Michael Levine, PhD, and Cynthia Bulik, PhD. Full-day workshops by Amy Banks, MD; Michael Strober, PhD and G. Terence Wilson, PhD. Among the many featured presentations: Amy Baker-Dennis, PhD; Douglas Bunnell, PhD; Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, LMFT; William Davis, PhD; Anita Johnston, PhD; Ann Kearney-Cooke, PhD; Sondra Kronberg, MS, RD, CDN; Margo Maine, PhD; Beth Hartman McGilley, PhD; Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, MPH, RD; Judith Ruskay Rabinor, PhD; Adrienne Ressler, MA, LMSW, CEDS; Catherine Steiner-Adair, EdD; Timothy Walsh, PhD, and Stephen Wonderlich, PhD. For more information about the program, visit www.renfrew.org or contact Debbie Lucker at 1-877-367-3383 or dlucker@renfrew.org
Professional Study Groups - Southern CA. Facilitator: Carolyn Costin, LMFT. These professional study 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 on meeting times and locations call 310-457-9958, email mntc@montenido.com or visit the website at www.montenido.com.
Become Involved - The Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy and Action (EDC). The EDC, is a Washington, D.C. based advocacy organization whose mission is to advance the federal recognition of eating disorders as a public health priority, for more information visit http://eatingdisorderscoalition.org.
Multiple State Locations: The Renfrew Center is celebrating its 25th Anniversary as the country's first residential eating disorder treatment facility. Renfrew is the first and largest eating disorder treatment network in the country and has treated over 50,000 women with eating disorders. Renfrew provides a comprehensive range of services in Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, 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 we work with individuals to create a financial plan that meets the need of each prospective Renfrew patient. Renfrew’s training programs have reached over 20,000 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.
Arizona: Arizona: Treatment Center News - Remuda Ranch. Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders provides intensive inpatient and residential treatment for women and girls. For 20 years, Remuda Ranch has treated 10,000 patients of all faiths through their Christian programs. Patients receive compassionate care from a team of eating disorder professionals in beautiful ranch-like settings in Arizona and Virginia. Remuda Ranch offers those struggling with anorexia and bulimia the best possible chance for a complete and lasting recovery. If you know someone who could benefit from a higher level of care, call Remuda Ranch at 1-800-445-1900 or visit www.remudaranch.com today.
Arizona: Treatment Center News - Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders. Rosewood is in the process of renovation at their extended care facility, Rosewood Capri. Opened in 2004, Rosewood Capri, Partial Hospitalization Program with residential living, is located just three miles from the main campus of Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders. All of the same therapeutic services are offered at the Capri campus as at their main campus, including psychiatric, individual therapy, experiential therapy, including equine, and nutrition in a less structured setting. The remodeled Capri will more closely resemble the main campus of Rosewood, making the transition from one level of care to the next seamless. The remodeled building will feature comfortable and spacious, state-of the art patient rooms and treatment spaces. The new Rosewood Capri will be the perfect environment for clients to put their recovery skills in action. To inquire about Rosewood's full continuum of treatment services contact their intake department at 800-845-2211 or visit www.rosewoodranch.com.
California: 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, email info@edcca.com or visit www.edcca.com. EDCC is a Monte Nido Affiliate Program.
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: Treatment Center News - Montecatini. Montecatini is a state licensed and CARF accredited facility offering Residential, Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Treatment for adolescent girls and women ages 14 and older. The staff at Montecatini understands that each individual is unique; therefore, they work to design a detailed treatment program for every patient. Montecatini is also contracted with many insurance companies and will work with each patient to verify insurance benefits. To learn more about the treatment services, community outreach program at Montecatini, or to schedule a tour, call 760-436-8930 or their website at www.montecatinieatingdisorder.com. To learn more about 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 10 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: Treatment Center News - Discovery Practice Management. Discovery Practice Management offers excellent eating disorder treatment at both Center for Discovery, a premier adolescent residential eating disorders program and Oceanaire, a program for adult 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 dedicated to the treatment of adult 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 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.oceanaire-ed.com.
Santa Monica, CA: Treatment Center News - A New Journey. A New Journey is the first Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and Partial Day Treatment Program (PDT) in Santa Monica with a unique constellation of treatment programs for men, women and adolescents suffering from anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. Because the first few months of recovery can be the most difficult, A New Journey is pleased to offer PHP transitional living services at their gorgeous new Journey Home. Located in a lovely serene neighborhood, Journey Home offers a supportive recovery environment for individuals with moderate to severe eating disorders. Life at Journey Home supports the development of real world daily living and recovery skills. While at Journey Home, individuals work, attend school and/or volunteer on a part-time basis. Individuals develop independence and confidence in their recovery skills within the supportive safe haven of Journey Home. A New Journey offers innovative treatment options providing the flexibility and support for individuals to overcome their disease. A New Journey is contracted with most major insurance companies for IOP and PHP levels of care. To learn more about A New Journey call 800-634-1733 or visit www.anewjourney.net.
Ventura County, CA: Treatment Center News - Rader Programs Pacific Shores Hospital. 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 call 800-841-1515, visit www.raderprograms.com or email rader@raderprograms.com.
Colorado: Denver, CO: Treatment Center News - The Eating Disorder Center of Denver (EDC-Denver). The EDC-Denver offers partial hospitalization and outpatient treatment 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.
Nevada: Reno, NV: Treatment Center News - Center for Hope of the Sierras. 24 Hour PHP. As a stand alone or step-down program, the partial hospitalization program at the Center for Hope of the Sierras offers patients a unique option for transition from typical residential treatment back to daily life. Patients receive a variety of individual, group and family therapies focused on long term healing and recovery including Intuitive Eating, Pre & Post Meal Process, DBT Skills Groups, Self-Acceptance & Behavioral Activation, Relapse Prevention, Equine Therapy, Yoga and much more. The 24 Hour PHP program incorporates independence with a hierarchy of goals, community outings, and individualized challenges to help each patient deal with their personal triggers and fears away from the Center, while maintaining the stability and comfort of returning to 24 hour support. 24 Hour PHP and full residential treatment are available to women and adolescents, ages 16 and up. Center for Hope is contracted with most major insurance companies and offers flexible payment options. For more information, visit the website, www.centerforhopeofthesierras.com, email info@centerforhopeofthesierras.com, or call 877-828-4949.
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Oregon: Oregon - Treatment Center News - RainRock Treatment Center. A Residential Treatment Facility for Women, offers 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.
Eating Disorders Anonymous Support Groups: www.eatingdisordersanonymous.org. Treatment Model: 12 Step (not addictions model), Cognitive-Behavioral EDA is a voluntary fellowship of individuals who meet together to share solutions for and recovery from eating disorders. The only requirement for membership is a desire to recover from an eating disorder. Their primary purpose is to recover from our eating disorders and carry this message of recovery to others with eating disorders. Overeaters Anonymous (OA): OA World Service Organization website www.oa.org, OA Washington DC Metro Area website www.oa-dcmetro.org. EDReferral.com Support Groups: For additional Support Group Resources, click here
Job Openings in the Eating Disorder Arena: California: Reasons Eating Disorder Center at BHC Alhambra Hospital has an immediate opening for a lead clinician with inpatient or residential eating disorder treatment experience for their newest program expansion. Requirements are as follows: Must be a licensed therapist, DBT training and experience preferred, must have a minimum of 4 years of clinical experience in treating eating disorders, must have the ability to develop a written Eating Disorders Residential Clinical Program within 45 days of hire, excellent counseling, organizational, documentation and problem solving skills required, must be able to work flexible hours which may include evenings or and/or weekends. Send resume and cover letter to Nikki Damiani at nichole.damiani@psysolutions.com.
California: The Monte Nido Treatment Center and their day treatment program,
The Eating Disorder Center of California are seeking to fill the
following three positions:
Must read books for emotional and compulsive eaters by Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed. Karen is an expert on the psychology of eating, a national educator, eating coach, psychotherapist, and international author, with 30-plus years of experience successfully treating clients with eating and weight problems. If you’re tired of dieting and overeating, yo-yoing weights, and a relationship with food that’s ruining your life, it’s time to learn the “normal” eating skills that Karen teaches and writes about. Karen is a cognitive-behavioral therapist with a skills-based approach to changing your eating patterns for good. Her books are wise and humorous, thought-provoking and life-changing. She is the author of: Nice Girls Finish Fat - Put Yourself First And Change Your Eating Forever (2009, Fireside/Simon And Schuster), The Rules Of "Normal" Eating - A Commonsense Approach For Dieters, Overeaters, Undereaters, Emotional Eaters, And Everyone In Between! (2005, Gurze), The Food And Feelings Workbook - A Full Course Meal On Emotional Health (2007, Gurze), and What Every Therapist Needs To Know About Treating Eating And Weight Issues (2008, W.W. Norton Professional Books). Visit her websites at www.eatingnormal.com and www.nicegirlsfinishfat.com, check out her blogs at www.eatingdisordersblogs.com and join her message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/foodandfeelings. Interested in focused, goal-oriented, reasonably priced outpatient treatment? Karen does teletherapy and in-person therapy in Sarasota, Florida. Call her at 941-379-9849 or email her at kkoeniglicsw@comcast.net.
Doing What Works: An Integrative System for the Treatment of Eating Disorders from Diagnosis to Recovery. Author: Abigail Horvitz Natenshon. Eating disorders at times leave practitioners feeling as emotionally challenged and out of control as the patients they treat. This is the first book of its kind to provide support, direction, clarity, and optimism to clinicians treating these disorders. In describing what to do and how to do 'what works,' reader-friendly strategies and holistic guidelines bring together science and human personality, protocols and art, skill and instinct, evidence-based research and practicable clinical applications to provide a fully integrative approach to eating disorders care. In Doing What Works, Ms. Natenshon fills the gaps that currently exist in professional education and practice and in the general understanding of what sets eating disorder diagnosis and treatment apart from other disorders. The author, a psychotherapist with 40 years of experience treating eating disorders in patients of all ages with a specialty in working with children and families, speaks to health professionals and parents as pivotal advocates for the child in treatment and recovery. To order visit http://naswpress.org/publications/health/doing-what-works.html.
Follow Success: If you see a competitor repeatedly doing some sort of advertising then try doing the same thing. The fact that this person or company is repeating the process could very well mean that this advertising is working and that you too should be following the lead.
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