by Columbus Park Staff | Jul 25, 2018 | News, Press
Melissa Gerson, LCSW, the Founder and Clinical Director of Columbus Park outpatient Center for eating disorders came to the mental health field after a having fulfilled a dramatically different career course as a professional ballet dancer. Melissa joined the Miami... 
by Melissa Gerson | Jul 19, 2018 | FBT
Research has demonstrated that Family Based Treatment (FBT)* – also referred to as “Maudsley Treatment” – is more effective for treating Anorexia Nervosa (AN) than any other intervention for patients under 18 years old. FBT is an intensive outpatient... 
by Melissa Gerson | Jul 19, 2018 | Research
Eating disorder sufferers experience distress before mealtime, during mealtime, after mealtime… In other words, when in the throes of an ED there is little reprieve from food-related fear, anxiety, and preoccupation. With treatment there can be relief from these... 
by Melissa Gerson | Jul 6, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
The most important question consumers should ask when seeking treatment for eating disorders is: “What are your results and how do you measure them?” Consider for a moment, treatments for cancer… If you were to interview an oncologist about his/her recommended... 
by Melissa Gerson | Jul 6, 2018 | FBT, Uncategorized
Family Based Treatment (also called the Maudsley Method) for children and adolescents with eating disorders has proven to be the most effective intervention for sustained recovery from Anorexia Nervosa. Increasingly studies are showing similar success in recovery...