Family Therapy | Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt

Family Therapy | Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt
Dina Wientge discusses Family Therapy.

Eating disorder “drunkorexia” takes hold at college age
Eating disorder experts are seeing a new and dangerous trend among college-age students. “Drunkorexia” involves refraining from consuming any calories other than alcohol to control weight. While anorexic tendencies are what gave “drunkorexia” its name, … Read more on cuindependent

Could this app stop YOU bingeing on junk? TakeControl aims to help overeaters …
A recent survey by eating disorders charity BEAT found that a shocking 26 per cent of patients had to wait six months or longer for specialised help, and 74 per cent agreed that their eating disorder got significantly worse while they were on these … Read more on Daily Mail

Eating disorder services given extra £250000
Although the exact detail of the annual funding is yet to be agreed with health boards, it is expected to be used to provide additional medical, nursing, psychology and dietetic staff with specific expertise in eating disorders, and improve training … Read more on WalesOnline