Families and Carers: The Greatest Motivators
I thought I was just about as motivated as any scientist could be to crack the enigma of eating disorders. That is, until I attended “At Home With Eating Disorders,” […]
UNC Launches Global Effort
Last week marked the launch of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative (ANGI) study (http://www.unceatingdisorders.org/angi). ANGI is an international research effort, with research teams […]
UNC Science Expo
On Saturday, April 13, 2013, the UNC science community gathered along Cameron Avenue in Chapel Hill, NC for the second annual UNC Science Expo hosted by the Morehead Planetarium. The […]
Reaching Adolescent Boys
Boys are beyond the range of anybody’s sure understanding, at least when they are between the ages of 18 months and 90 years – James Thurber As a clinical psychologist […]
Me, My Son, and My Eating Disorder
I had the honor of appearing on a HuffPostLive segment with Jennifer Rhodes where we discussed various topics related to pregnancy, parenting, and eating disorders. You can view that segment […]
The challenges of self-report in research
In research, it’s common to use self-report (having study participants report on their own characteristics, like weight). Self-report is definitely less expensive and more convenient than having researchers measure the […]
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