UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED) Celebrates 20 Years of Firsts
by Cynthia Bulik, PhD, Founding Director of CEED It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago we cut the ribbon to launch what was then called the UNC Eating Disorders […]
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Do we really need to change ourselves to be beautiful?
by Liv Hog Graduate Student in Psychology, specializing in Cognitive Neuroscience, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany and CEED Summer Fellow 2023 The cosmetic procedure industry has experienced an expansion with procedures becoming […]
Minority Stress in Sexual Minorities with Disordered Eating and Body Dissatisfaction
by Wesley R. Barnhart, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology, Bowling Green State University, and CEED Summer Research Fellow 2023 Sexual minorities, including gay, lesbian, bisexual, and Queer people (a […]
2022 International Conference on Eating Disorders: My Experiences Presenting Virtually and Meeting with an Eating Disorder Expert
by Meredith Bowman As my first time attending ICED, I was very impressed how the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) adapted to the challenges of running this conference virtually. The […]
How Can Social Media Influence Obsessive Eating and Fitness Behaviors?
by Reese Layh In the past decade, rates of social media engagement have skyrocketed. Currently, 72% of Americans use at least one social media site (“Pew Research”, 2022). Adolescents and […]
Interoception in Anorexia Nervosa
By Alexis Dumain Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious disorder that is difficult to treat, and relapse is common.1-4 One reason it may be difficult to treat may be that […]
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