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Eating Disorder Treatment
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By Kristen Fuller, MD
Dance Therapy As Treatment For Eating Disorders
By Sara Lindberg, M.Ed
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By Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD, CEDS
The Nuts and Bolts of Food Addicts Anonymous
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What Is Eating Disorder Recovery Specialists (EDRS)?
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
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Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
How to Support a Friend or Loved One With an Eating Disorder
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
How Can Intuitive Eating Help My Eating Disorder?
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Recovering from an Eating Disorder When You Live in a Larger Body
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
How Much Will Treatment for My Eating Disorder Cost?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Why You Shouldn't Take Vyvanse to Lose Weight If You Don't Have BED
Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD
Eating Disorders During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Reasons to Increase Food Variety in Eating Disorder Recovery
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
How Medication May Help Treat Eating Disorders
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Meal Plans for Recovering From Anorexia Nervosa
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
4 Steps to Challenging Forbidden Foods in Eating Disorder Recovery
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help Treat Binge Eating Disorder
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Helps Eating Disorder Recovery
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help Treat Food Addiction
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
The Importance of Weight Restoration for People With Anorexia
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Try These Two Steps to Stop Yourself From Body Checking
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Can Self-Help Help My Eating Disorder?
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Tips for Difficult-to-Break Habits Related to Eating Disorders
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for Eating Disorders Overview
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Health at Every Size (HAES) and Eating Disorders
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Which Level of Eating Disorder Treatment is Right for Me?
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
How Eating Disorders Can Be Treated With Medications and Psychotherapy
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Why It's Critical to Prioritize Eating Disorder Recovery
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Self-Monitoring in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Meal Support in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Can Dialectical Behavior Therapy Help Treat Your Eating Disorder?
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
How Hospital or Residential Treatment Centers Can Help Eating Disorders
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
A Dietitian Can Make Treatment Plans for Eating Disorder Recovery
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Outpatient Treatment for Eating Disorders
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Oral Nutritional Supplements for the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Yoga Can Possibly Help Patients Struggling With Eating Disorders
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Summer Tips for Those With Eating Disorders
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
6 Steps to Stopping a Cycle of Binging and Purging
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
How to Maintain Eating Disorder Recovery as You Transition to College
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Should You Externalize Your (or Your Loved One's) Eating Disorder?
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
How to Manage the Negative Thoughts That Accompany Disordered Eating
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
How Cognitive Remediation Therapy Can Help Treat Anorexia Nervosa
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
11 Do's and Dont's for Eating Disorder Recovery
Reviewed by Barbie Cervoni MS, RD, CDCES, CDN
Journaling Topics for Helping You Recover From Your Eating Disorder
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Meal Planning Is Important for Anyone Recovering From Eating Disorders
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Can an App Help With Managing an Eating Disorder?
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Best Eating Disorder Support Groups of 2021
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
An Overview of Eating Disorder Treatments
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
PTSD and Eating Disorders
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD