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...
2019 was another year filled with interesting research on eating disorders. Here are a few of the studies Columbus Park found to be particularly interesting and impactful to our practice: Timing of risk factors leading to the emergence of an eating...
Tracking and reviewing Columbus Park patient progress and treatment outcomes is a central aspect of my role as Clinical Director of Columbus Park. It can be an especially gratifying practice since snapshots from our data collection give us a chance to see concretely,...
Anorexia nervosa is one of the more difficult psychiatric conditions to treat. The illness is often defined by ambivalence about recovery in large part because the classic dieting and associated weight loss of anorexia can feel rewarding and reinforcing to the...
National Recovery Month is the perfect time to stand with our colleagues advocating for recovery. Every year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) dedicates September to increasing awareness and understanding of mental and substance...