Eating disorder
Anorexia Nervosa and Critical Parents
If a young person develops an eating disorder, it’s not the fault of the family. Eating disorders develop as a complex result of social, biological,
7 February 2025
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Eating disorder
Ozempic and Eating Disorders
Many people prescribed with Ozempic eat less food than before and, as a result, have a lower body weight. In the past two years, it’s become a well-known medication that is promoted across social media platforms, including TikTok. This has led to serious concerns about its potential for misuse among people with eating disorders.
3 February 2025
Eating disorder
When Is Inpatient Treatment Necessary for Anorexia Nervosa?
Most people with anorexia nervosa can recover with professional treatment, especially in the earlier stages of the disorder. But some young people require more intensive care than others. In particular, some adolescents and young adults need inpatient or residential treatment to stay safe and have the best chances of recovery.
27 January 2025
Eating disorder
What is MEED? Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders
While medical emergencies are frightening, with urgent medical care, young people can be kept safe and recover. Long-term treatment for eating disorders supports young people to recover physically, psychologically, and socially – and prevents medical emergencies in the future.
22 January 2025
Anorexia
It’s Not About Food and It’s Not About Barbie: Cognitive Interpersonal Maintenance-based Therapy for Adolescents
The cognitive interpersonal maintenance model is a theory about the development and maintenance of anorexia nervosa. It describes the way that personality traits, ways of thinking, and difficulties forming relationships with others make people vulnerable to developing the disorder.
17 January 2025
anorexia nervosa
Why Is Family Important in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa: Is Family Therapy the Answer?
Families usually constitute young people’s closest relationships and support systems. That’s why family therapy is so important in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Working with young people and their families, family therapy sessions support families in overcoming unhelpful behaviours that may reinforce eating disorder symptoms, replacing them with positive systems of relationships that nurture lasting change.
13 January 2025
Anorexia
Expressed Emotion and Stress in Families: How the Family Plays a Part in Maintaining Anorexia
Families are not to blame for the development of eating disorders. However, eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that can strain the relationships within any family. It’s common for families affected by eating disorders to face challenges relating to one another and caring for a young person with an eating disorder.
9 January 2025
Cognitive Interpersonal Maintenance Theory of Anorexia Nervosa: How Changing Our Views from Food and Weight Alone Supports Young People to Get Well and Stay Well
Some people think that anorexia nervosa is just about food, body shape, or weight. But the reality is much more complicated. Anorexia is caused and
3 January 2025
Intensive Outpatient Programs
Intensive Outpatient Programs for Young People and Families in Dubai
Intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) are one type of mental health support available for young people. They offer a higher level of care than weekly or daily appointments but don’t involve residential stays in a treatment space. They support young people to reconnect with themselves and achieve transformative change while continuing to stay with their families in the evenings and weekends.
20 December 2024
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It opens my eyes and gives me a new knowledge and experience to be a better person.
It opens my eyes and gives me a new knowledge and experience to be a better person.
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