- Show Date:
- February 05, 2010
- Show Number:
- 1005cs5a,b
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- Guest:
- MK M Sari Fine Shepphird, PhD; Teresa Knight, MD, FACOG, (Ob/Gyn)
- Topic Info:
Title: 100 Questions & Answers About Anorexia Nervosa
From the program: “ . . .unlike other sort of illnesses, medical illnesses where you can have an x-ray or some sort of a diagnostic test, there’s not really a test for anorexia per se. So it’s based on someone’s subjective reporting of their symptoms, and also some of the physical consequences that we see that come as a result of anorexia. So we look for particular markers, and the first of which is a severe amount of weight loss. Someone with anorexia will end up weighing less than 85 percent of their expected body weight.”
From Amazon.com: Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient, a friend, or a relative of someone with anorexia nervosa, or if you simply wish to gain a better understanding of this condition, 100 Questions and Answers About Anorexia Nervosa offers help. This book offers a complete guide to understanding the causes of anorexia, warning signs and diagnosis, and practical suggestions on how to help loved ones suffering from anorexia as well as the treatment options available.
- Guest Info:
- Dr. Sari Fine Shepphird, author of the new book 100 Questions and Answers about Anorexia Nervosa, is a clinical psychologist and eating disorders specialist from Los Angeles, California. Working with a full spectrum of eating disorders issues, her experience on the subject spans nearly twenty years. In addition to maintaining an outpatient private practice, she provides consultation about eating disorders to the media as well as to other treatment providers. She has enjoyed a long history of public speaking and is very active in advocacy efforts related to mental health issues. She is also the author of Treatment Notes, a Weblog for professional treatment providers who wish to learn more about eating disorders. Dr. Shepphird also currently serves in leadership positions for several mental health organizations and committees. For more information about Dr. Shepphird, please visit her website at http://www.drshepp.com. The information seen on Dr. Shepphird's Wellsphere Blog Posts originated on EatingDisordersBlogs.com
- Websites:
- http://www.drshepp.com/
- Host:
- Christopher Springmann www.bodylanguage.org
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