Recently, Dr. Evelyn Attia, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and Director of the NewYork-Presbyterian Center for Eating Disorders (including the Columbia Center for Eating Disorders), and Dr. Suzanne Straebler, Clinical Director of the Center for Eating Disorders outpatient programs at Weill Cornell, joined the On the Mind podcast host Dr. Daniel Knoepflmacher to trace the history of eating disorders from ancient accounts of self-starvation to their recognition as distinct psychiatric diagnoses and contemporary cultural impact. Their discussion covers diagnosis, treatment, and what is known about the prevalence of these conditions, as well as the genetic, neurobiological, and sociocultural factors that shape them.
Give it a listen using the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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