There are two common binge eating pathways. Most of our patients identify with both patterns but some find one may be more relevant than the other. Binge Eating Pathway #1: under-eating, deprivation, dieting Chronic dieting: you name the diet, you’ve tried it...
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Find the Right CBT-E Therapist for Eating Disorders
Let’s take a closer look at how to find the right CBT-E therapist for comprehensive eating disorder treatment.
Best Practices: The Evidence Base for Eating Disorder Treatment
For our 2022 review of the evidence base for eating disorder treatment, click here. To start, what does evidence-based treatment mean? Evidence-based treatments are interventions ("therapies") that are supported by published research demonstrating effectiveness (the...
Adults With Anorexia: The Evidence Base
The evidence base shows that the best treatment for most adults with anorexia is CBT-E provided in the least restrictive setting possible.
Say P.L.E.A.S.E. To Better Manage Stressors
Reducing Vulnerability to Emotions We use DBT* with some of our eating disorder clients to help them better regulate their emotions. We teach the acronym P.L.E.A.S.E. to help them remember certain guidelines for reducing their vulnerability to negative emotions. We...
The Four Most Common Triggers to Binge Eating
In today's blog post, let's look at the four most common triggers to binge eating. Binge Eating Triggers #1: Getting ravenous When we’re overly hungry and finally gain access to food, it’s natural to eat faster, more quantity and with less awareness and control than...
Using DBT Skills To Survive a Crisis
There are several different types of coping skills you can use to survive a crisis. One nifty tool set from DBT is called ACCEPTS.
Six Surprising Facts About Binge Eating Disorder
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) was formally acknowledged as an eating disorder in 2013 (finally!). It is characterized by frequent episodes of consuming large amounts of food, at a fast pace, past the point of physical comfort and usually within a two-hour period. A...
Understanding Set Point
Our culture encourages us to think about our weight as a number that we can determine ourselves; that is, if we have enough “self-control” and eat “right,” we can reach our aesthetic ideal. The truth, however, is that our weight is determined by numerous factors, most...
Family Based Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders
The evidence-based treatment of choice for children and adolescents with eating disorders is Family Based Treatment (FBT). Research studies have consistently shown FBT to be the best treatment for children and adolescents with anorexia. An emerging body of evidence...