Merging FBT and DBT for adolescent patients. There is a subset of adolescent eating disorder patients for whom first-line treatments in their pure form are not indicated. Research on an integrated treatment approach including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and...
With notable consistency across clinical trials, Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E) has been shown to be the most effective outpatient treatment for eating disorders in adults. Last week’s blog post provided details about the treatment and what you could...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a popular therapy modality with adaptations to treat a wide range of mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, OCD and more. Broadly, CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thoughts, emotions and/or behaviors that...
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among young people in the United States. Data compiled by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) from 2020 tells us that, among individuals ages 10-14 and 25-34, suicide was the second leading cause of death....
Tragically, the prevalence of suicidal teens has increased dramatically over the last decade. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately 20 percent of high school-age kids report “serious thoughts about suicide,” while 9 percent report...