Walk for Eating Disorder Awareness. Save a Life. Can you envision a world without eating disorders? The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) actively pursues this vision by supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders and serving as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care. To help raise funds and awareness, [...]
The Psychology of Eating Disorders and the Athlete Identity Roaring Fork Mental Health Professionals Meeting EDCare strives to raise awareness about the growing impact eating disorders have on athletes and performers not only from a psychological perspective, but nutritional as well. On June 21, 2017, EDCare had the opportunity to join our partner, Aspen Strong, [...]
2017 International Conference on Eating Disorders This month, EDCare had the privilege of attending the 2017 International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED) in Prague, Czech Republic. This annual conference, presented by the Academy for Eating Disorders, is recognized as the premier annual conference for the International Eating Disorder Community. Attendees from around [...]
Countertransference and the Eating Disorder Therapist: How’s the Therapist Doing? Whether you are a therapist for an eating disorder program or a therapist who sees a single patient with anorexia nervosa, it is important to recognize and be knowledgeable about the complexities and power of countertransference in the treatment of eating disorders. Treatment often [...]
Applying Genetic Data and the Temperament Character Inventory to Treatment By Dr. Tamara Pryor The integration and utilization of the biological basis of eating disorders and the Temperament Character Inventory (TCI) have become important parts of treatment at EDCare. On admission, each patient takes a computerized version of the TCI that is scored and [...]
10 Ways to Develop a Positive Body Image EDCare would like to introduce you to healthier and happier ways of looking at yourself and your body. Here are 10 steps to help you feel at peace with your body. 1. Appreciate all that your body can do. Your body is a gift. Celebrate all of the [...]
Beating the Binge: How to Help Fight Binge Eating Disorders Binge eating disorder—a condition in which people repeatedly eat huge amounts of food (often high-calorie sweets and/or fatty snacks) in a couple of hours or less—affects nearly 10 million American adults. Unlike other common eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, individuals [...]
Addressing mental health in sport: knowing what to pay attention to and how to have uncomfortable conversations The time has come when it is imperative that coaches, trainers, and all members of an athlete's entourage, recognize their roles in addressing and preventing mental health issues in their athletes. Sport provides a number of decidedly [...]
