Screeners for Eating Disorders
There are several screening tools useful for detecting disordered eating behaviors in patients. These tools are not designed to make a diagnosis; however, they can be helpful in identifying those who could benefit from a referral to a specialist for an eating disorder...
Health at Every Size
Patients seeking medical care are typically first evaluated on the basis of their weight, regardless of whether or not it is relevant to their presenting concern. This weight-centric approach can overshadow other health needs and lead to false positives for larger...
Eating Disorder Groups
Our Eating Disorder treatment team is now offering a variety of groups, for both clinical and subclinical populations. These groups meet weekly with our Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, Cara Reinbrecht, MS, LMHC, NCC, CEDS, or our Registered Dietitian, Amanda...
Binge Eating Disorder
DSM Diagnostic Criteria Recurrent episodes of binge eating, which is characterized by eating, in a discrete period of time, an amount of food that is definitely larger than what most people would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances, and a sense...
Exercise Addiction
Considering its benefits, both mentally and physically, regular exercise can be viewed as beneficial and even therapeutic. However, when practiced obsessively, rewarding behaviors such as exercise can trigger severe negative consequences. Exercise addiction has been...
Nutritional Counseling Services
Center for Hope offers nutritional counseling as part of our multidisciplinary approach to mental health. Our registered and certified dietitian, Amanda Atkinson, MA, RD, CD, provides outpatient and intensive outpatient care for our practice. To achieve optimal health...
Diabulimia
Diabulimia Adolescent girls diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes appear to experience a significantly increased rick of eating disorders compared to those without diabetes. Common risk factors for developing an eating disorder include weight gain and a history of dieting...
Orthorexia
Orthorexia Defined Dr. Steven Bratman, a general physician and contributor to the natural eating movement, first coined the term orthorexia nervosa in 1997. The disorder is defined as a pathological obsession for biologically pure foods. This fixation on a healthy...