Resource topic
Eating Disorder
Eating disorder recovery centers on physical safety, adequate nutrition, psychological treatment and everyday functioning. Weight-loss diets, fasting plans and celebrity body changes are not recovery guidance. Use the focused assessment and treatment resources below. Eating Disorder Assessment: Medical Risk and Choosing a Level of Care; ARFID Treatment: Nutrition, Anxiety, Sensory Needs and Specialist Support; CBT-E and Other Eating Disorder Therapies: A Patient Guide; OSFED: Eating Disorders That Do Not Fit a Single Familiar Label; Orthorexia, Compulsive Exercise and Eating Disorder Assessment.
How it connects
Presentation before label
Symptoms are understood in context, including overlap and co-occurring needs.
- 01History
- 02Current safety
- 03Patterns
- 04Needs
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Eating Disorder Statistics
In the United States, eating disorders are the 3rd most common chronic condition among adolescent females. (International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 2007)
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Social Media and Eating Disorders
While social media has brought numerous benefits that have potentially eased modern life, it also possesses the power to wreak havoc on someone battling…
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Different Types of Eating Disorders
With up to 12 different types of eating disorders with overlapping symptoms, diagnosing a particular one often gets cloudy.
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Understanding Eating Disorder
Did you know, around 30 million people in the U.S develop some type of eating disorder? And according to the data, at least 1…
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Laxative Misuse Recovery: Medical Support and Eating Disorder Care
Laxative misuse recovery needs more than a constipation remedy. Learn what medical assessment, supervised changes, eating-disorder treatment, and practical support should address.
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Pica: Medical Assessment, Nutritional Needs and Specialist Support
Pica care starts with understanding what is being consumed and checking physical safety. Learn about nutritional assessment, developmental differences, specialist support, and practical family…
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Orthorexia Nervosa
Orthorexia Nervosa is a less common, newly researched food disorder characterized by an overwhelming fixation on eating healthy food. The obsession, in this case,…
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