As the world slowly opens back up amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some eating disorder treatment centers have returned to in-person appointments due to concern that health professionals can’t fully monitor high-risk patients through virtual meetings. However, many...
At the end of the year, we often reflect on lessons learned over the past 12 months. Thankfully, 2021 expanded the conversations surrounding eating disorders and mental health. Much like last year, there were many eating disorder-related studies published that focused...
As we recently discussed on the blog, a growing body of research indicates that eating disorders may have become both more common and more severe during the coronavirus pandemic. However, that doesn’t mean the news is all bad. Much of this research also points...
By now, it’s no surprise to hear that the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated (and continues to exacerbate) mental health challenges of all kinds. Increasingly, the available research shows that the pattern holds true for eating disorders. More than a year and a...
Columbus Park’s Spotlight on DBT Series About Dialectical Behavior Therapy Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy designed to decrease emotional reactivity, increase effective coping, and by extension, improve quality of life. It...