Merging Family Based Treatment and Dialectical Behavior Therapy The majority of young people presenting with moderate to severe eating disorder symptoms can be expected to benefit from first line outpatient treatments like Family-Based Treatment and Enhanced Cognitive...
By Jana Keith-Jennings, LMSW Eating disorders are officially classified as psychiatric disorders, but the behaviors can lead to catastrophic physical problems and can be fatal. Given the prevalence and risk of eating disorders, there’s been increased focus on...
How many times a day do you say “thank you?” If you were to count, you’d realize that you say it to the bus driver, the sales associate who hands you your coffee, the kind stranger who holds the door for you – and that’s just before lunch! Now, how many times a day...
Evidence-based eating disorder treatment refers to interventions or therapies that are supported by published research and demonstrate effectiveness or evidence of success. These treatment approaches are well-tested and produce the best outcomes when compared to other...
Columbus Park believes in Feedback Informed Treatment (FIT). We shouldn’t wait weeks into treatment to assess how patients are responding. Instead, progress should be monitored closely right from the start. Furthermore, adjustments to the treatment need to be made...