Eating Disorders / Body Image
Friday's Progress Notes - February 14, 2007
Mental Health Information - Vol. 11 Issue 2
Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com
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CONTENTS
1. Diagnosis of eating disorders in primary care
2. Children and teens with eating disorders
3. Ethical Issues in Diagnosing and Treating Addiction
4. Sleep-related eating disorders
5. Male therapists treating female patients with eating disorders
6. Body dysmorphic disorder and comorbid conditions
7. Using CBT to treat body dysmorphic disorder
8. Talking to kids about body image and self-esteem
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Dear Colleagues,
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is February 25 - March 3. Locate coordinators and events that are happening in your area at http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=550
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Symposium at http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=234.
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Jack
John L. Miller, MD
1. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Diagnosis of Eating Disorders in Primary Care
Adequate treatment of eating disorders requires a multidisciplinary team approach.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20030115/297.html
2. PEDIATRICS
Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: The State of the Art
This article provides an update on the state of the art for the child and adolescent with an eating disorder.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/111/1/e98
3. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Ethical Issues in Diagnosing and Treating Addiction
The January 2008 issue of Virtual Mentor examines traditional and newly classified compulsive behaviors and asks specifically how physicians can improve their recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of addiction.
http://virtualmentor.ama-assn.org/
4. PSYCHIATRY 2007
Sleep-Related Eating Disorders
Nocturnal (night) eating syndrome (NES) and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) are the primary foci of this review.
5. SOCIAL WORK TODAY
Male Therapists Treating Women with Eating Disorders - Fish Out of Water?
The author addresses some of the issues to be considered when treating female patients with eating disorders.
6. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY ONLINE
Beyond the Mirror: Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder
BDD causes patients great distress and disability - often accompanied by major depression - but is easy to miss or misdiagnose. (Complimentary registration required.)
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/article_pages.asp?AID=2737&UID=36433
7. PRIMARY PSYCHIATRY
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
This article discusses evidence for the efficacy of CBT in BDD and provides an overview of how CBT can be used with BDD patients.
http://www.primarypsychiatry.com/aspx/article_pf.aspx?articleid=514
8. SIECUS
Families Are Talking
This newsletter focuses on body image and self-esteem and includes tips for parents and caregivers to share with children.
http://www.siecus.org/pubs/families/FAT_Newsletter_V2N4.pdf
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