College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Despite a plan to open 20 new specialist beds for eating disorders by 2023, there remain just 3 beds to cover the entire country. ’ A 21 year-old with a chronic eating disorder says that she was in and out of hospitals many times before she was 18. She said ‘receiving that help gives you your life back.’
Mad in America
OCTOBER 13, 2023
However, more than 20 years later, I stumbled upon that very diagnosis in my patient record, documented during my stay at the nation’s first eating disorders inpatient clinic from the end of 2001 to March of 2002. Later, bipolar disorder took its place. I selected one whose website exuded a sense of bureaucracy.
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Bullet Psych
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Today we will continue our current theme of eating disorders as we discuss bulimia nervosa. In part 1 we detailed an introduction, definitions, diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, and pathogenesis. See part 1 for complete definitions and diagnostic criteria. Conclusion Next lesson we will discuss binge eating disorder.
Bullet Psych
AUGUST 15, 2022
Today we will continue our current theme of eating disorders. In part 1 we will cover an introduction, definitions, diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, and pathogenesis. Binge eating = Eating a larger-than-normal amount of food in a discrete time period (2 hours). Today's topic is bulimia nervosa.
Mad in America
JUNE 22, 2024
The result is a form of “marketing” that encourages self-diagnosis and the embrace of disorders as identity by watering down the definition of mental suffering—and, paradoxically, minimizing understanding and compassion for those who are truly struggling. Concept creep can also involve trivialized portraits of specific disorders.
Mad in America
JUNE 26, 2024
Schleider : Absolutely, and it’s a term that even most clinical psychologists aren’t familiar with, so I’m more than happy to share a definition. That is definitely embedded in what I’m trying to do. I realize there’s a variety of them, but could you describe it generally, right off the bat, for our listeners?
Mad in America
JULY 29, 2024
In her view, generational trauma, addictions, eating disorders and family violence are all caused by ‘our ancestors not knowing who they are’. The atmosphere was definitely not one where questioning was possible. I see and hear. I sense gentleness coupled with a no-b t approach to life. I know I’ve found neurokindred’.
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