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Diagnostic changes to the DSM-V

2012-01-13T22:27:00.001-08:00

Researchers and clinicians have long depended on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, to delineate and identify all mental disorders, including eating disorders. A revised copy of the DSM-V is anticipated publication in 2013 with modifications to the eating disorder category. Such revisions may include removing the criteria for amenorrhea for anorexia and officially making binge eating disorder a diagnostic category. These upcoming diagnostic changes, though predominately affecting researchers and clinicians, may aid those who are suffering from eating disorders by helping with insurance coverage and allow diagnosis of those dealing with less severe eating disorders.

How do you think these new diagnostic changes will affect those who are suffering from eating disorders?

Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) Names Timberline Knolls' Chairman and CEO James Gresham to Its Board - PR Newswire - sacbee.com

2012-01-10T07:06:00.000-08:00

Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) Names Timberline Knolls' Chairman and CEO James Gresham to Its Board - PR Newswire - sacbee.com

Great news that the highly respected James Gresham, CEO of Timberline Knolls, has been appointed to to the BEDA board. He will undoubtedly be a powerful addition to the talented group that currently makes up the BEDA board! The Binge Eating Disorder Association is an outstanding organization that has grown tremendously under the excellent vision of it's founder, Chevese Turner.

Eating Disorder Hope Blog Update

2012-01-07T23:56:00.001-08:00

To our dear Visitors:

We wish to thank you for your continued support and loyalty to Eating Disorder Hope. Presently, our blogs are temporarily under construction as we seek to improve, enhance, and develop greater resources. During this time, blog posts will be kept to a minimum, but we excitedly look forward to offering you increased resources in the very near future. In the meantime, please follow Eating Disorder Hope on Facebook for up-to-date articles, resources, and support for eating disorders or access our website at www.eatingdisorderhope.com. We thank you for your patience during this time and hope you will continue to choose Eating Disorder Hope for your one stop resource for eating disorder treatment information and recovery tools. We look forward to continually serving you!

Blessings,

Eating Disorder Hope

New Programs Added to iaedp's Symposium 2012 Offer Increased Recognition Opportunities for Eating Disorder Professionals

2011-12-16T00:24:00.000-08:00

For the first time at the iaedp Foundation’s Symposium 2012, members will be recognized and honored before their professional colleagues by the Awards Committee recently established by iaedp’s Board of Directors. Members will have four opportunities for recognition with the following awards: The Spirit of iaedp Award, The New Professional Award, The Member of the Year Award, Special Service Recognition Award, and the Fellow of iaedp. Award recommendation forms and Fellow of iaedp applications are online at www.iaedp.com. To learn more about the iaedp Symposium 2012, please read here.

AED Call for Fellowship Applications

2011-12-13T11:25:00.000-08:00

(Posted by Eating Disorder Hope in Support of the Academy of Eating Disorders)

The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) Fellowship Committee is pleased to announce the 2011 call for Fellowship Applications.
The AED awards Fellow status to recognize distinguished contributions made by AED members to the field of eating disorders. The list of AED Fellows reflects a diversity of distinguished contributions to the field--and the interdisciplinary and international composition of the AED’s membership.
Eligibility for Fellowship is open to those who have been full AED members in good standing for at least five years.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The status of Fellow in the Academy of Eating Disorders presupposes that the qualifications of the person have elevated him or her to national and/or international recognition as a distinguished contributor to the field of eating disorders. In virtually all instances "distinguished" refers to a combination of the achievement of excellence and significant contributions deserving of recognition as extraordinary. The contributions of the person nominated have to be demonstrably unusual, innovative, and/or of a pioneering nature. Fellowship status is not conferred simply on the basis of seniority or competence.
The Fellowship Committee is thus looking to recognize candidates who have maintained AED membership in good standing continuously for at least the past five years, and who clearly have made one or more of the following contributions to the field:
(1) Distinguished, sustained research-based scholarship that has contributed significantly to the professional literature;
(2)   Distinguished and sustained contributions to literature designed for lay audiences (e.g., people with eating disorders; families; advocates and activists);
(3)   Distinguished, sustained, nationally- and/or internationally-recognized contributions to clinical services and/or prevention;
(4)   Distinguished and sustained contributions to of the leadership and activities of the Academy of Eating Disorders;
(5)   Distinguished and sustained contributions to advocacy in the context of government or other major organizations.
ALL APPLICATIONS must be complete and received by no later than 4 p.m., Monday, January 9, 2012 (Eastern Standard Time). Send the application materials to fellows@aedweb.org.
ALL APPLICATIONS must be supported by:
--A cover letter detailing (using specific examples and other evidence) how the candidate meets the criteria for Fellowship;
--An up-to-date curriculum vitae; and
--Two letters of recommendation that address in detail, including specific examples, how the candidate meets the criteria for Fellowship. For example, a referee would need to support in detail, with specific examples, the applicant’s contention that she or he has made a significant, distinguished impact on AED and the field of eating disorders through his or her service to the organization.
The Fellowship Committee would prefer that candidates submit the letters of recommendation along with their cover letter and vita, but referees (i.e., recommenders) may, if they prefer, submit their evaluations under separate cover.