Partnering with you... ...in the treatment of eating disorders.
The Remuda Professional Network is designed to assist healthcare and pastoral professionals with the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders. Our goal is to support and partner with you in the continuing care of your clients.
This quarterly journal offers a Biblically-based and scientifically-valid approach to the integration of Christianity and patient care in the treatment of eating disorders. The goal is to present practical information for those who provide eating disorder treatment from a Christian perspective or who work with Christian patients. As a registered member on Remuda's professional network, you will be receiving the Remuda Review on a quarterly basis.
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Winter 2006, Vol 5, Issue 1
Kenneth Littlefield, PsyD, Department of Psychological Services
Juliet Zuercher, RD, Rachel Daberkow, MS, RD, Department of Nutrition Services
Jennifer Hazel, MA, LPC, Patient Care Services Division
Brenda K. Woods, MD, Department of Primary Care Medicine
Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders
Winter 2006, Vol 5, Issue 1
Rachel Daberkow, MS, RD, Department of Nutrition Services
Jennifer Hazel, MA, LPC, Patient Care Services Division
Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders
With the current issue of The Remuda Review, we continue our series of articles on common co-occurring problems faced by eating disorder patients. Throughout this series, we are considering the assessment, conceptualization, and treatment of self injurious behavior, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use, trauma, personality disorders, and other co-occurring issues within Remuda’s bio-psycho-social-spiritual model. In each article, we consider how these co-occurring issues relate to eating disorder development, symptoms, and maintenance, and, where relevant, variable manifestations based on age, development, and culture.
The present issue focuses in depth on our second topic: anxiety. Because anxiety occurs in perhaps as much as 2/3 of eating disorder patients and may complicate eating disorder treatment, it is important for those who work with eating disorders to understand the intimate relationship between anxiety and eating disorders and how to treat anxiety. We hope the article and case study in this issue will serve as a short primer on this important topic.
“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.”
Colossians 2:8
Fall 2005, Vol 4, Issue 4
A. David Wall, PhD, Department of Psychological Services
Edward J. Cumella, PhD, Department of Research and Education
Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders
Fall 2005, Vol 4, Issue 4
Kenneth W. Littlefield, PsyD
Department of Psychological Services
Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders
With the current issue of The Remuda Review, we begin a new series of articles on common co-occurring problems faced by eating disorder patients. Throughout this new series, we plan to consider the assessment, conceptualization, and treatment of self-injurious behavior, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use, trauma, and personality disorders within Remuda’s bio-psycho-social-spiritual model. In each article, we will consider how these co-occurring problems relate to eating disorder development, symptoms, and maintenance, and, where relevant, variable manifestations based on age, development, and culture.
The present issue focuses in depth on our first topic: self-injurious behavior. We have chosen to begin with this exploration because, unlike the other co-occurring problems we intend to explore, self-injurious behavior is a real-time burgeoning phenomenon among eating disorder patients. We are in the midst of an epidemic of self-harm, and the need is evident to assist health professionals in dealing practically and effectively with this emerging problem.
We hope the articles and case study in this issue will help to raise awareness of self-injurious behavior among eating disorder patients and offer professionals practical tools for understanding and aiding those who repetitively mutilate their bodies in extreme efforts to meet their needs and soothe emotional turmoil. Above all, we hope to communicate to the professional community that self-injurious behavior is not often done with manipulative intentions, but is most often used by patients as a method of coping with emotional distress. To automatically label those with self-injurious behavior as manipulative does a great disservice to patients: it prevents our understanding their true needs and aiding them in the acquisition of healthier coping skills. As healthcare professionals, we need to recognize that it is a new day: effective methods now exist to assist self-injuring patients in living healthier lives free of this destructive behavior.
“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.”
Colossians 2:8
Summer 2005, Vol 4, Issue 3
Marian C. Eberly, RN, MSW, LCSW, DAPA
Division of Patient Care Services
Remuda Ranch Programs for Anorexia and Bulimia, Inc.
Summer 2005, Vol 4, Issue 3
Marian C. Eberly, RN, MSW, LCSW, DAPA
Division of Patient Care Services
Remuda Ranch Programs for Anorexia and Bulimia, Inc
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