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Mental Health Information January 2015 - Vol. 19 Issue 1 Published by athealth.com
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1. Practice Guideline - Eating Disorders 2. Eating Disorders in Adolescents With a History of Obesity 3. Frequency and Patterns of Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence 4. Behavioral and Psychological Factors in Obesity 5. Losing weight, but not healthy 6. The powerful perspective of body satisfaction 7. DSM-5 Feeding and Eating Disorders 8. Psychological Treatments for Binge Eating Disorder (BED) 9. Eating Problems after Bariatric Surgery 10. The Impact of Body Image on Patient Care
1. PSYCHIATRY ONLINE Practice Guideline - Eating Disorders This comprehensive practice guideline was developed and reviewed by psychiatrists, researchers, and other clinicians throughout North America and Europe. 2. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Eating Disorders in Adolescents With a History of Obesity Obese adolescents are at significant risk of developing an eating disorder, yet due to their higher weight status their symptoms often go unrecognized and untreated. 3. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH Frequency and Patterns of Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence Eating disorder behaviors and cognitions are common in early adolescence and are negatively associated with a series of social and psychological outcomes. 4. JOURNAL OF LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL Behavioral and Psychological Factors in Obesity Because the psychological aspects of obesity are so important, psychological assessments and interventions have become an integral part of a multidisciplinary approach to treating obesity. Back to top 5. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA) Losing weight, but not healthy Obese teenagers are just as likely to develop eating disorders as the general population. 6. COUNSELING TODAY The powerful perspective of body satisfaction Every January, right as the new year begins, we are saturated by commercials, advertisements and stories of people whose lives were transformed upon attaining the elusive goals of slimness and fitness. 7. AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION (APA) DSM-5 Feeding and Eating Disorders A primary goal is for more people experiencing eating disorders to have a diagnosis that accurately describes their symptoms and behaviors. 8. NATIONAL CENTER for BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION (NCBI) Psychological Treatments for Binge Eating Disorder (BED) This paper reviews research on psychological treatments for BED, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Back to top 9. EATING DISORDERS REVIEW Eating Problems after Bariatric Surgery Multidisciplinary interventions are needed to help patients both prepare for surgery and achieve optimal weight loss and psychosocial adjustment afterward. 10. PRIMARY CARE COMPANION The Impact of Body Image on Patient Care| When considering body image, it may be helpful to remember the often-used phrases: "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder," "beauty is only skin deep," and "never judge a book by its cover."
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Friday's Progress Notes Mental Health Information June 2014 - Vol: 8 Issue 5 Published by athealth.com Subscribe to Friday's Progress Notes, Click here FREE, monthly newsletter for mental health professionals!
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1. MEDSCAPE Depression and Suicide http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/805459-overview The lethality of depression takes the measurable form of completed suicide, the eighth leading reported cause of death in the U.S. 2. COUNSELING TODAY Confronting the Threat of Suicide http://ct.counseling.org/2010/07/confronting-the-threat-of-suicide/ The potential threat of suicide cuts across all lines, regardless of the counselor's setting. 3. VISTAS 2012 SCATTT: A Suicide Intervention Plan Mnemonic for Use When Clients Present Suicide Intent https://www.counseling.org/resources/library/VISTAS/vistas12/Article_34.pdf The authors describe a basic suicide intervention plan. 4. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW Youth Suicidal Behavior: An Introduction and Overview http://knoxvillepsychs.pbworks.com/f/Youth+Suicidal+Bx-Intro+and+Overview-2009.pdf Suicidal behavior includes and incorporates a much larger set of behaviors than suicide alone 5. THE SOCIAL WORK PODCAST Addressing Suicide Risk in Schools: Interview with James Mazza, PhD, and David Miller, PhD http://socialworkpodcast.blogspot.com/2014/04/mazza-miller.htm Schools are an ideal place to address suicide risk. 6. USF COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNITY SCIENCES Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide http://theguide.fmhi.usf.edu/pdf/2012PDFs/2012GuideAll.pdf The guide provides checklists and strategies that are supported by research in reducing the incidence of suicidal behavior. 7. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST Cultural Considerations in Adolescent Suicide Prevention and Psychosocial Treatment http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662358/?report=classic  Ethnic groups differ in rates of suicidal behaviors among youths, the context within which suicidal behavior occurs, and patterns of help-seeking. 8. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Therapists' Reactions to Patients' Suicide https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.ajp.157.12.2022 In this study therapists shared their reactions to the suicides of patients in their care.