Posts Tagged ‘eating disorders’
List of Eating Disorder Professionals and Treatment Options
List of Eating Disorder Professionals and Treatment Options Eating Disorder Therapists: Training and Degree: Licensed therapists with specialized training in eating disorders, holding degrees such as Master’s or Doctorate in Psychology or Counseling. Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Family-Based Treatment (FBT). Example: Jennifer Higley, owner of Wildflower Center for Counseling in…
Read MoreWeight Bias is a Problem in Healthcare
What is weight bias? Weight bias is the discrimination against fat or obese individuals (also known as “fat phobia”) and is based on the cultural belief that for a person to be healthy, they have to be thin. While this belief is not scientifically sound (4), many medical providers have internalized weight bias, causing them…
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