TRAUMA AND EATING DISORDERS (2 Programs)
"The literature says that 30% to 40% of the patients who engage in eating disorder behaviors are, in fact, survivors of sexual trauma, and I believe another whole cohort of those folks have experienced other kinds of trauma. If you think about it, being 90 pounds or being 300 pounds is a very visible, tangible way to say, 'I'm in pain.'" Lisa Ferentz
Until recently, the focus of eating disorder treatment has been on getting the sometimes life-threatening symptoms under control. In the process, underlying trauma issues have often been ignored. Now, new treatment approaches are being developed that address trauma and eating disorders in an integrated fashion.
In these two videos, clinicians Lisa Ferentz, Mark Schwartz, Jeanne Folks, Carolyn Costin, Lori Galperin, Jane Blackwell, Melissa Kinser, and Richard Schwartz explore the special treatment issues that this dual diagnosis presents. The presenters emphasize the importance of working with the eating disordered part of self that encapsulates the trauma of the past. In addition, seven current or former clients relate how trauma and eating disorders have impacted their lives, and how they have worked to overcome those effects.
TRAUMA AND EATING DISORDERS I: Clinical Presentations - 42 minutes - covers the following topics:
*Eating disorder as communication
*Eating disorder as self injury
*Trauma history in eating disorder treatment
*Dealing with isolation in eating disorder treatment
*Control issues in eating disorder treatment
*Distinctive features of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating
*Dissociation in eating disorder treatment
TRAUMA AND EATING DISORDERS II: Treatment Issues - 41 minutes - covers the following topics:
*Following the symptoms in eating disorder treatment
*The therapeutic relationship in eating disorder treatment
*Safety issues in eating disorder treatment
*Stabilization in eating disorder treatment
*Trauma resolution in eating disorder treatment
*Includes Guides
*Also available...
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE FOOD
This is a condensed version for clients. Seven women, adult survivors of traumatic experiences, describe the challenges and benefits of therapy that addresses trauma and eating disorders in an integrated way. 30 minutes
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