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Introduction: EDReferral.com has become well known for its dedication to the treatment and prevention of eating disorders. We have developed a reputation as the leading resource for those seeking referrals to eating disorders specialists. This month's newsletter contains information on upcoming retreats, workshops, trainings, lectures, outreach, conferences, books, online support, treatment center news, support groups and more!

Research in Progress:

National Institute of Mental Health - International study seeks to determine whether a gene might predispose individuals to develop anorexia nervosa. Investigators need families with at least two members who have or had anorexia nervosa and who would be willing to participate. The study involves the completion of interviews, questionnaires and a blood draw. For additional information call 1-888-895-3886, email: EdResearch@msx.upmc.edu or visit: http://www.angenetics.org.

Workshops/Seminars:

Kentfield, Marin, CA Free Seminar: Changing Leaves Therapy Presents an Informative Free Seminar - Appetites and Starvation Recognizing and Treating Eating Disorders. Eating Disorders are an increasing problem in Marin County among adolescents as well as adults. If you or someone you care about is affected by an Eating Disorder, don’t miss this free seminar by Catherine Murray Barnes, RN, MFT. When: 6:00-7:30pm, Thursday October 21, 2004. Where: Town Center Corte Madera 770 Tamal Vista, Suite 201 Kentfield, CA. For further information contact Changing Leaves Therapy, 905 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Suite D, Kentfield, CA 94904, phone: 415-640-7581, website: www.ChangingLeaves.com.

Tustin, CA Workshop - Love Your Body Workshop: An innovative program developed by Lisa Licavoli, RD, CCN and Tami Brannon-Quan, PhD, MFT based on their book, Love Your Body: A Guide to Transforming Body Image. The Love Your Body Workshop offers concrete useful tools to improve body image. The workshop is designed to be an interactive process using guided imagery, body/brain self-talk, affirmations and goal setting. Participants will confront their negative body image and learn tools to create change; explore how fat phobia leads to fear of food and body hatred; differentiate between emotional and physical hunger; and create a success plan for a healthier self-image. Dates: October 23, 2004, 9:00am-1:00pm and November 5, 2004, 9:00am-1:00pm. Place: Total Wellness Medical Center, 195 "C" St. in Old Tustin. Cost: $125 plus $25 for course materials. RSVP: 949-646-4842 by October 19, 2004.

West Bloomfield, MI - Reconnecting With Food Series: Do you feel that your mind and body are disconnected when it comes to food? Do you have a pre-occupation with food? Whether you have an eating disorder or issues with food, you will benefit from this dynamic yoga experience. By participating in this unique series, you are invited to practice yoga and delve deeply within yourself. You will learn how to: delay impulse control; enjoy your body; eat mindfully; heal negative body image and foster self-acceptance; avoid using food or starvation to numb painful emotions and integrate techniques into your daily yoga practice. When: Thursday, October 14, 21, 28 and November 4, 7:30- 9:00 pm. Where: Center for Yoga, West Bloomfield, Michigan. Bring a mat and towel to practice yoga, dress comfortably. Register by October 6, $79; After October 6 and at the door, $99. For more information contact Beverly Price, RD, MA, RYT at 248-390-4150 or www.bevprice.com.

Conferences/Professional Trainings:

Atlanta, GA - 2004 NEDA Conference for Families and Professionals: Getting Real about Eating Disorders. The conference will be held at the Emory Conference Center in Atlanta, GA on October 15^th and 16th. The 2004 NEDA Conference will bring together families, health care providers, educators and advocates to share resources, gather information and work together to eliminate deadly eating disorders. This is the only conference in the field specifically designed to address the needs of families who have been affected by eating disorders, as well as provide updates for health professionals and educators. For more information or to register go to www.nationaleatingdisorders.org.

Philadelphia, PA -- The 14th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference. Feminist Perspectives and Beyond: Hungers, Health and Healing on November 4-7, 2004 at Philadelphia Airport Marriott. Keynote Presenters: Naomi Wolf; Pauline Powers, MD; Babette Rothschild, MSW, LCSW; Ron Taffel, PhD. Topics and workshops: Treatment techniques and programs that address the hungers of eating disorders; Research and treatment in the field of obesity and weight loss surgery; Perspectives on weight loss, dieting and health at every size; Hungers specific to diverse populations and life cycle issues; The concept of the empty self in the development and treatment of eating disorders; Journaling in psychotherapy; The therapist at mid-life. For more information, please contact Debbie Lucker at 1-877-367-3383 or visit www.renfrew.org (23 CE Credits offered).

Online Interactive Recovery Tools:

Building Motivation to Change: Often when people fail to change their problem behaviors, they may attribute their failure to lack of will power.  The concept of “will power” is not a helpful one for people who are trying to change compulsive behavior, in that it traps them into all-or-nothing thinking: One either has will power or one does not. Someone who does not appear to have the trait of will power may feel even more helpless and hopeless about ever changing self-defeating behaviors. Motivational Interviewing, a technique developed by Dr. William Miller, a psychologist at the University of New Mexico, provides an alternative to the “will power” dilemma. His treatment approach is based upon the assumption that if people are appropriately motivated, they will be more effective in their efforts to change.  He reasons that many treatment failures come about because people attempt to change (or are encouraged by others to change) before they are sufficiently motivated.  One of the greatest sources of motivation to change, according to the precepts of Motivational Interviewing, is a discrepancy between one’s values and one’s behaviors.  A therapist can help build motivation for change by helping the individual to identify and remember these discrepancies. Heightened and sustained awareness of these discrepancies helps individuals stay focused on the most meaningful negative consequences of their self-defeating behaviors. For example, an individual with bulimia who values openness and honesty may build motivation by acknowledging the secretiveness and outright deception that is associated with her symptoms. Despite the negative consequences that might be associated with them, most self-defeating behaviors provide some benefits for the individual.  In Motivational Interviewing, it is important to identify these benefits, however transient or illusory they may be.  Likewise, it is important to acknowledge that ending problem behaviors typically involves discomfort and a sense of loss. Changing often requires a person to develop new strategies to deal with these negative consequences.  For example, a person who stops purging must find a way to tolerate feelings of fullness or a sense of being fat, without resorting to purging. Similarly, someone who stops drinking may need to develop new ways of coping with anxiety in social situations.

MySelfHelp.com is beginning to incorporate more of the principles of Motivational Interviewing into their programs. For example, in “Take Control of Bulimia” they included exercises on building motivation to change, based upon negative consequences associated with various elements of the disorder (e.g., bingeing, purging, obsession with food, and so on). In the course of major revisions they are undertaking in our programs, they are including sections such as “Motivate Yourself” which involve identifying discrepancies between one’s values and one’s behaviors, and resisting beliefs that prevent change (e.g., “I will not be able to tolerate it if I cannot purge after eating.”)

Online Binge Eating, Bulimia, and Depression Programs Support Treatment: MySelfHelp.com online, interactive self-help programs include Stop Binge Eating, Take Control of Bulimia, Defeating Depression, Overcoming Guilt, and Working on Low Self-Esteem. These programs include information, tools, and exercises that enable people to identify underlying issues and problems, overcome misconceptions, learn techniques to identify and manage triggers, and prevent relapses. The programs also include sections on nutrition, body image, psychotherapy, medication, and personal stories.  If you would like to take advantage of their free 30-day program preview for healthcare professionals, please send an email to info@myselfhelp.com and identify yourself as a healthcare professional. Healthcare professionals interested in viewing MySelfHelp.com tip sheets should go to http://www.myselfhelp.com/About/providers.htm.

Treatment Center News:

Colorado Treatment Center News: Eating Disorder Center of Denver's 3rd Anniversary Celebration  on October 8^th, 2004. Location: 950 South Cherry St., Suite 300, Denver, CO 80246.
Open House: 3:00pm-6:00pm. Meet the Eating Disorder Center staff as well as former patients and tour the facility. Refreshments will be provided.

Lecture: Body Image 101: 3:30-4:30pm, Carolyn Jones, RN, MS, LPC. This presentation explores cultural and personal factors that influence body image as well as how to develop increased confidence, assertiveness and personal empowerment as expressed through mind and body.
Lecture: Eating Disorders 101: 5:00-6:00pm, Ken Weiner, MD and Rick Bishop, MD. What constitutes an eating disorder? What are the biological, social and emotional components? Come listen as EDC-D’s psychiatrists, recognized as National experts in the field, present recent research in the understanding of eating disorders.
After the lectures there will be a free concert at 7:00pm-9:00pm, Sturm Hall Auditorium on the University of Denver Campus, 2000 East Asbury Ave., Denver, CO 80208.  For complimentary tickets call 303-771-0861 ext. 185 or go to www.empoweringchange.com. Reserve seats, as space is limited.

In addition, the Eating Disorder Center of Denver is teaming up with the YMCA and EDEN on the following education programs:

Healthy Me Project – A six-month program focusing on an individuals need to achieve and maintain healthy weight management. The program includes nutrition counseling, education support, group and social interactions, and exercise class. Classes will be held on Wednesday nights at the Susan M Duncan Family YMCA in Arvada. The program starts in September 2004. Please contact Keli Laverty at EDC-Denver at 303-771-0861 ext. 180 for more information or to sign up for this program.

21 Week Healthy Skills, A Community Based Program – The EDEN process is a safe, practical, healthy curriculum designed to help individuals learn and use new healthy coping skills to support healthy eating behaviors. www.edenprocess.com. The group will meet Tuesdays from 7-8pm. The cost is $420 for a 21-week commitment and the program begins August 31, 2004.  Please contact Keli Laverty at EDC-Denver at 303-771-0861 ext. 180 for more information or to sign up for this program.

EDC-Denver announces the launch of their new program, Minding the Body. This program is for the following individuals:

(1) Pre-surigical bariatric patiens identified to be at risk for psychological complications or sub-optimal weight loss.

(2) Post-surgical patients with psychological problems and eating behaviors interfering with weight loss.

(3) Patients on medical weight management who are having psychological problems interfering with compliance or weight maintenance.

(4) Other individuals seeking to improve weight loss maintenance skills.

Weight maintenance and weekly groups provides participants with tools, support, and skills to maintain positive weight goals, deal with issues that may interfere with weight loss maintenance, and interact with others in various stages of the weight maintenance process. Topics include goal setting, body image concerns, healthy eating, family groups, managing emotions, distress tolerance, effective relationships, emotional healing, increasing body activity, and media savvy. For more information, call EDC-Denver at 303-771-0861 or visit www.bodymindandhealth.com.

Florida Treatment Center News - "Reality Based Treatment for Eating Disorders." Milestones Eating Disorders Program offers residential treatment for anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating, and related disorders. The program is unique in so far as offering a supportive and structured environment while providing real world experiences such as preparing meals, grocery shopping, and participating in an array of activities simulating one's at home setting. Participants live within an apartment setting and are afforded opportunities to attend a variety of evening support groups while attending group and individual therapies during the day. The program is part of a facility, which is JCAHO accredited (Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) and licensed by the State of Florida to provide residential treatment as well as intensive outpatient services. The overall philosophy of Milestones is one of providing the treatment within a less restrictive setting than the traditional hospital environment and providing people with ample opportunities to put into practice those skills necessary to maintain their recovery when they return home. Milestones is intended for those who are not in need of a hospital setting and are able to demonstrate a sincere desire to recover from their eating disorder. You can learn more about the program at the Milestones web site at www.milestonesprogram.net or by calling Milestones at 800-347-2364.

Florida Treatment Center News: The Boswell Center for Life Enrichment is a multifaceted, research driven facility that focuses on building on client strengths to help create a hopeful image of the future. The Boswell Center has created a warm and welcoming center designed to surround their clients with support from all disciplines: individual psychotherapy, life coaching, nutrition therapy, family therapy, medication management, and advanced visualization techniques. By bringing all these sources of expertise under one roof they help their patients in two ways: their team can communicate effectively, thereby significantly shortening treatment time, and their patient does not have to expend extra time and energy going to appointments in different settings. Please contact them if you have any questions, 904-332-9100 or aslater@boswellcenter.com.

Arizona Treatment Center News: Announcing the Emotional Eating Program at Remuda Ranch. In addition to their treatment of Anorexia and Bulimia, they can also help women and girls struggling with other eating disorders, including: Obesity, Compulsive Overeating, Binge Eating Disorder. Remuda’s Emotional Eating Program offers a healing environment for women to begin their process of recovery. Each resident will bet treated by a team of professionals. She will experience a variety of innovative therapy techniques, totaling 20-25 hours per week, to help discover what is at the root of her eating disorder and develop the confidence to overcome it. Their Biblically based programs offer hope and healing to patients of all faiths. For additional information on the Emotional Eating Program or the Intensive Inpatient Programs for Children, Adolescent Girls or Adult Women call 1-800-445-1900.

Lecture Series:

Eating Disorders Program at Childrens Hospital, Omaha, NE - Childrens Hospital's Eating Disorders Program presents a Saturday Lecture Series on educational topics related to eating disorders. The series is held the second Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. It is held at Childrens Hospital at 8200 Dodge Street, in the Glow Auditorium. Topics presented include medical complications that may result from an eating disorder; the role of medications in effectively treating eating disorders; the importance of nutrition and meal planning; understanding the optimal balance of exercise, recreation, and relaxation; the role of spirituality in the recovery process; negotiating the inpatient admission and discharge process; the importance of a strong outpatient treatment program; and when a residential eating disorder program may need to be pursued. This lecture series is open to medical professionals and the general public. There is no cost to attend but it is recommended that you reserve a seat. For additional information about treatment plans or services provided by the Eating Disorders Program, please call 402- 955-6190 or 800-642-8822.

Support Groups:

Beverly Hills, CA - Eating disorders support group in Beverly Hills, CA for all eating disorders in various stages of recovery. For more information contact Greta Angert, LMFT at 310-712-6318.

Los Angeles, CA - Ongoing Group Therapy for Women, age 30 and up, with eating disorders: binge eaters, anorexics, bulimics. The group is facilitated by Dr. Janet K. Smith. For additional information call 310-473-6169. Additionally, Dr. Smith will be lecturing in the fall on October 28, November 4, November 11 on Eating Disorders: When Words Fail: A Psychoanalytic Look at Eating Disorders and Other Addictions. To register call 310-478-6541.

Oakland, CA: 10-week Compulsive Eating Support Group starting Thursday September 23rd from 4:00-5:30pm.  The group will be conducted by Dana Schwartz using a non-diet approach to help clients explore the underlying emotional, familial and cultural issues that lie at the heart of compulsive eating and body hatred. Clients learn to recognize their body's cues of hunger and satisfaction begin to eat when they are hungry and develop a positive body image. Dana has been facilitating these groups for over 30 years. For more information email danaschwartz510@email.com or call Dana Schwartz at 510- 663-8783.

Columbia, SC - A free weekly support group for people with anorexia and bulimia. The group is offered each Wednesday (except the first Wednesday of the month). The group is held from 6:00- 7:15pm at Richland Springs. This support group is sponsored by Palmetto Health, the University of South Carolina's School of Medicine, the South Carolina Department of Mental Health and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. For more information contact Palmetto Health's Assessment office at 803-434-4813.

Columbia, SC - A monthly education and support meeting for family members. This group is offered the first Wednesday of each month. This meeting is free and is held from 6:00 - 7:15 pm at Richland Springs. This meeting is sponsored by Palmetto Health, the University of South Carolina's School of Medicine, the S.C. Department of Mental Health, and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. For more information contact Palmetto Health's Assessment office at 803-434-4813.

Laguna Beach, CA -- Free ANAD Support Group. This group is held at the South Coast Medical Center on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 6:30 - 7:30pm. For more information or to RSVP call 949-499-7270.

Duluth, GA - Free ANAD support group sponsored by the Renfrew Center. The group is held at 1045 Parsons Road at St. Benedict's Church from 10am -1:30am every Saturday. The group is facilitated by Karen Macke, LPC and Page Love, RD, LD. Guests are welcome -- including family members. For more information call 770-365-8644.

Newton, MA - Free Support Group: Hope and Inspiration is a free drop-in group that takes place the first Saturday of every month from 10-11am at the Massachusetts Eating Disorder Association's Newton office located at 92 Pearl Street. During the hour, a recovered individual shares his or her story of recovery, leaving time for discussion and questions. Please contact MEDA at 617-558-1881x12 for more information.

Birmingham, AL – Free Eating Disorder Support Group: Sponsored by ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders). This group meets every Tuesday from 6:30-8:00pm at Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church Main Building Room on 318 Kentucky Avenue, Vestavia Hills, AL.  This group is designed to accomplish the following: provide support and recovery information for those living with any eating disorder; provide resources and hope to the community regarding eating disorders and recovery; provide a common ground for sharing experiences and provide honest feedback in a safe environment.  The last Tuesday of each month is Family Night where the focus is on providing support to family and friends of those living with an eating disorder. For more information please contact Angela Camp at 205-871-4443. Information can also be requested via email at anadbham@aol.com.

Coconut Creek, FL - Eating Disorders/AABA Support Group: The Renfrew Center of Coconut Creek, FL offers a FREE eating disorder support group every Saturday from 2:00-3:30pm. This weekly support group, sponsored by the American Anorexia/Bulimia Association, is professionally facilitated and designed for individuals suffering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and/or other disordered eating patterns, as well as their families and friends. For more information about The Renfrew Center of Coconut Creek call 1-800-RENFREW or visit www.renfrewcenter.com.

Miami, FL - College Student Support Group: The Renfrew Center of Miami, FL offers a FREE support group every Monday from 6:15-7:15pm. This professionally facilitated group is for college students coping with disordered eating or those using food as a way of managing their emotions. For more information about The Renfrew Center of Miami call 1-800-RENFREW or visit www.renfrewcenter.com.

Wilton, CT - Free Eating Disorder Support Group: The Renfrew Center of Southern CT offers a FREE eating disorders support group every Saturday morning at 11:00 am (except holidays). This group is professionally facilitated and is designed for people struggling with eating disorders and for their friends and families. For more information about The Renfrew Center of Southern Connecticut call 203-834-5020 or visit www.renfrewcenter.com.

Manhattan/Union Square, NY - Free Eating Disorder Support Group: This group meets the first Monday of every month from 8:30-9:45pm. The group is free and open to anyone suffering from an eating disorder or body image difficulty. The group is run by therapists who are trained and on staff at The Eating Disorder Resource Center in NYC. Please call 212-989-3987 to reserve a spot.

San Francisco, CA - 12-week Women of Size group: The Eating Disorders Collaborative offers a 12-week Women of Size group. For more information, please contact Marcy Dubova at 415-987-4118 or visit www.edcollaborative.com.

Ithaca, NY - Parent Support Group: This group meets every other week, alternating Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:00pm at Cornell Cooperative Extension. This is a free support group for parents and loved ones of young people with eating disorders. Contact Cornell Cooperative Extension at 607-272-2292 and ask for information about the next meeting of the Parent Partner Support Group (Contact person: Nancy Potter).

Online Support Group: Milestones sponsors an online support forum that is open to anyone who is seeking eating disorder information and support. The group's membership is just under 1000 participants, all of whom are either suffering from an eating disorder or are affected by a loved one suffering with an ED. The forum can be accessed via a link at Milestones or directly www.groups.yahoo.com/group/milestonesinrecovery.

Employment Opportunities:

Brentwood, CA - Dietary Technician: The Eating Disorder Center of CA in Brentwood is seeking a part-time dietary technician. If interested, please email resume to Mario DeSalvo, LMFT at mario@edcca.com or fax to 310-472-9960. Website: www.edcca.com.

Calabasas, CA - Certified nursing assistants, licensed vocational nurses and registered nurses: The Monte Nido Treatment Center is looking for CNAs, LVNs and RNs with eating disorder treatment experience. If interested, please email resume to Carolyn Costin, LMFT at mntc@montenido.com or fax resume to 310-457-8442. Website: www.montenido.com.

Books, Videos, Resources and Media:

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Real Kids Come in All Sizes: 10 Essential Lessons to Build Your Child’s Body Esteem Author: Kathy Kater. At a time when children should feel secure in their body's growth, too many American kids become anxious about size and weight and begin to eat in ways that contribute to the very problems they hope to avoid. Obesity, negative body image, and eating disorders are extremely difficult to reverse once established, and can be devastating to the self-esteem of developing bodies and egos. Confronting two of this country's fastest-growing health problems—body image and weight concerns among children and teens—this practical guide shows parents how to help their children maintain body esteem and make healthy choices a routine part of their lives. For more information or to order go to http://www.edreferral.com/books.htm.

Self -Harm Behavior and Eating Disorders: Dynamics, Assessment and Treatment. By John L. Levitt, Randy A. Sansone and Leigh Cohn. Publisher: Brunner-Routledge. The number of eating disorders patients presenting with symptoms of self-harm is growing quickly, and yet there is surprisingly little known about this unique population. Self-Harm Behavior and Eating Disorders explores the prevalent but largely uncharted relationship between self-injury behaviors and eating disorders symptoms. In the first major book to focus on this area, a renowned group of international scholars and practitioners addresses the subject from a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives. The book is categorized into sections covering epidemiology, psychodynamics, assessment, and a final section covering potential treatment options, including dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, interventions strategies, group therapy, and pharmacological approaches. This unrivaled collection of case studies, theoretical exploration, and practical application forms a benchmark for the field, and offers a stepping-stone for new research and innovative treatment strategies. In an area with little available information, previously spread out among diffuse sources, this volume represents the state-of-the-field resource for anyone working with complex eating disorders patients. For more information or to order this book go to www.taylorandfrancis.com, please mention EDReferral.com when ordering.

Meal Support Therapy (MST) Videos for Professionals and for Family and Friends: MST is probably one of the most underestimated yet critical components of the nutritional rehabilitation process in eating disorders. British Columbia's Childrens Hospital Eating Disorders Program has developed two videos to provide support and information for both professionals and for family and friends. Their first video MST for Professionals is a how-to for health care professionals providing MST. Their latest video introduces family and friends to meal support at home or at school. Meal Support Therapy for Family and Friends comes with a 36 page "how-to" manual. This video (produced in collaboration with the Seattle Childrens Hospital Eating Disorder Program) is useful for families and for agencies offering support to families. It offers straightforward scenarios of helpful meal support, tips and techniques as well as dramatizations of "unhelpful" interventions commonly made by family and friends. MST for Professionals (33 minutes) with 4 page support manual. $30CDN or $25US (price includes shipping and handling, no tax required). MST for Family and Friends (35 minutes) with 36 page how to manual. $50CDN or $30US (price includes shipping and handling, no tax required). Checks payable to Eating Disorders Program BCCH-D4. For additional information or order form please contact Margo Catamo D411 at the BC Children's Hospital Eating Disorders Program at mcatamo@cw.bc.ca. Mention EDReferral.com when contacting them.

The Anorexia Workbook: How to Accept Yourself, Heal Your Suffering, and Reclaim Your Life
by Michelle Heffner, MA and Georg H. Eifert, Ph.D. Statistics suggests that as many as 2.5 percent of American women suffer from anorexia; of these, further research indicates that one in ten of these will die from the disorder. The authors of this book are pioneering researchers in the field of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), with numerous research articles to their credit.  Instead of focusing efforts on judging impulses associated with the disorder as “bad” or “negative,” this approach encourages sufferers to mindfully observe these feelings without reacting to them in a self-destructive way. Guided by this more compassionate, more receptive frame of mind, the book coaches the reader to employ various acceptance-based coping strategies. Structured in a logical, step-by-step progression of exercises, the workbook first focuses on providing the reader with a new understanding of anorexia and the ways the reader might have already tried to control the problem. Then the book progresses through techniques that teach how to use mindfulness to deal with out-of-control thoughts and feelings, how to identify choices that lead to better heath and quality of life, and how to redirect the energy formerly spent on weight loss into actions that will heal the body and mind. Although this book is written specifically as self-help for anorexia sufferers, it includes a clear and informative chapter on when you need to seek professional treatment as well as advice on what to look for in a therapist. For more information on this book go to http://www.newharbinger.com. Mention EDReferral.com when contacting them.

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