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The Two Binge Eating Pathways and How To Address Them

The Two Binge Eating Pathways and How To Address Them

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...

Best Practices: The Evidence Base for 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...

Say P.L.E.A.S.E. To Better Manage Stressors

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

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

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

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

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...