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Author Archives: Loren Gianini, Ph.D.
Climbing Out of Starvation: First Steps in Treating Anorexia Nervosa
What 36 healthy men from Minnesota taught us about anorexia nervosa. Continue reading
Tips for Spotting a Feeding or Eating Disorder
In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we’ve compiled a list of some common signs of feeding and eating disorders. Continue reading
8 Ways to Manage Holiday Stress
Thinking ahead and taking action today just might lead to a more relaxing holiday in the days ahead. Continue reading
Does How You Feel Affect What You Eat?
What is the relationship between the mood you’re in and the food you eat? That’s what we are trying to learn more about in our latest research study. Continue reading
Emotions and Eating Behavior: Updates from EDRS 2014
It’s common knowledge that we sometimes use food to soothe ourselves when we’re feeling bad, but it’s less clear why. Here’s a review of recently-presented research on the link between moods and eating behavior. Continue reading
Clinicians’ Corner: Acknowledging Weight Stigma
How mental health professionals and other clinicians can shine a light on weight bias and its impacts on their patients. Continue reading
Thinking Your Way to a Healthier You
Use CBT to identify and re-think problematic assumptions. When you truly believe your new conclusions, you will have hit the bullseye. Continue reading
Notes from ICED 2014: A Former Restaurant Critic Explains Binge Eating
With candor and courage, former New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni recounted past struggles with eating and weight. Continue reading
Additional Support of CBT for Bulimia Nervosa
A recently completed randomized controlled trial compared psychoanalytic and cognitive behavioral psychotherapies for bulimia nervosa and found cognitive behavioral therapy to be more effective overall. Continue reading