A Panorama of Holiday Posts
This holiday season, we are excited to revisit some of our favorite holiday posts! In December 2010, Dr. Cynthia Bulik provided an intriguing psychoanalysis of the Grinch. She reminds us […]
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Combating Compassion Fatigue in the New Year: Helping the Helpers
We seldom take time out of our busy schedules as caregivers, friends, or helping professionals to consider the impact our caring for another person may have on our own physical […]
Is childhood obesity on the decline?
A recent New York Times article highlighted some of the first reports indicating that the prevalence of childhood obesity has decreased in several U.S. cities and states. A recent Health […]
Binge Eating Disorder Included in DSM 5 – Progress or “Medicalized” Gluttony?
Earlier this month, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was approved by the American Psychiatric Association, with official release slated for May 2013. […]
BED gets official stamp of approval for inclusion in DSM-5!
On December 1, 2012, an official communiqué was released by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) announcing that its Board of Trustees had approved the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental […]
UNC Eating Disorders Program Recognized for its Excellence
Recently, our program was designated by the UNC Department of Psychiatry as the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders. This designation draws attention to the fact that we have grown […]
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