What You Need to Know About Urge Surfing

What You Need to Know About Urge Surfing

At Columbus Park, we rely on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach our patients mindfulness skills, such as urge surfing, that help them better handle their challenging thoughts, emotions, and urges. Let’s take a closer look at urge surfing, a distress tolerance...
Gender-Affirming Care for Eating Disorders

Gender-Affirming Care for Eating Disorders

When 21-year-old author and reality television star Jazz Jennings opened up to the public about her recent diagnosis of binge eating disorder, some fans assumed that her struggles with her weight and eating habits stemmed from her identity and experiences as a...
2021 Outcomes at Columbus Park

2021 Outcomes at Columbus Park

Critical questions for any eating disorder treatment provider or facility:   “Is your treatment effective?” “Are your clients getting better?” “If so, how can you tell?”   At Columbus Park, we’re proud to report an effect size of 0.93 for the treatments that we’ve...
2021 Eating Disorder Research Roundup

2021 Eating Disorder Research Roundup

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...
Suicide Risks and the Coronavirus Pandemic

Suicide Risks and the Coronavirus Pandemic

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, some media outlets and mental health experts warned of a coming wave of increased suicide risks. Now, with more than a year and a half of the pandemic behind us, we can take stock: Have suicide attempts really skyrocketed? And...