MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 1/23/17 MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 1/23/17

The Impact of Media on Eating Disorders: Dissonance-Based Treatment and Body Positivity

A fascinating new study uses a dissonance-based approach to use the media to aid eating disorder treatment.

MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 11/29/16 MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 11/29/16

Anorexia In Your Teenager

MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 9/25/16 MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 9/25/16

Let's take a closer look at how to find the right CBT-E therapist for comprehensive eating disorder treatment.

MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 10/19/15 MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 10/19/15

The sooner, the better. My headline after reading an article in the New York Times, “Anorexia May Be Habit, Not Willpower, Study Finds.”

MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 10/8/15 MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 10/8/15

If you are concerned that an adolescent you know might have anorexia, here are the most common signs of anorexia in teens that we see.

MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 10/6/15 MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 10/6/15

A few weeks ago, I participated in a terrific panel at Juilliard, addressing Julliard students on the topic of dancers and diets.

MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 10/6/15 MELISSA GERSON, LCSW 10/6/15

Eating disorders are a big and largely untreated challenge for adolescents. Here are a few of my takeaways about teens and eating disorders.