SIG Chair: Eating Disorders, Adolescents
New ADA position paper-- “Nutrition Intervention in the Treatment of Eating Disorders”
ADA’s position paper on “Nutrition Intervention in the Treatment of Eating Disorders” has been published in the August issue of JADA.
For a brief overview, go to: http://www.eatright.org/Media/content.aspx?id=6442464602
This position paper was written by registered dietitians Amy D. Ozier, PhD, RD, LDN, assistant professor of family, consumer and nutrition sciences at Northern Illinois University; and Beverly W. Henry, PhD, RD, LDN, associate professor of family, consumer and nutrition sciences at NIU.
(Bev Henry is currently the PNPG Past Chair)
Academy of Eating Disorders Position Paper:Eating Disorders are Serious Mental Illnesses
The March 2009 issue of the International Journal of Eating Disorders (42:2, 97-103, 2009) has an important position paper by well known researchers in the field of eating disorders, defining eating disorders as serious mental illnesses.
This paper provides a brief review of the compelling evidence that eating disorders are biologically based, heritable illnesses and in doing so paves the way for these disorders to be viewed differently by insurance agancies and clinicians. It will be a call for clinicians, including Registered Dietitians, to review and update their clinical practice guidelines.
New Web site for Parents and Caregivers of Kids with Eating Disorders
For anyone wanting up to date information about evidenced based treatment for adolescents with Eating Disorders go to this new site:
They have research articles, advice, maps of providers, international reach and are advocates for safe and sane treatment.
