For People Who Suffer from Eating Disorders, Successful Treatment is Not Far Away.A Presentation that Reviews the Benefits of the 12-Step Process in Treating Eating Disorders eating disorders, in psychology, disorders in eating patterns that comprise four categories: anorexia nervosa, bulimia, rumination disorder, and pica. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by self-starvation to avoid obesity. Is Open to the Public and Professionals KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There is no doubt eating disorders rob teenagers, mostly young girls, of what should be the best years of their lives. In the United States, as many as 10 million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and death battle with anorexia or bulimia bulimia: see eating disorders. and another 25 million with binge eating disorder binge eating disorder n. Abbr. BED A recurrent eating disorder characterized by the uncontrolled, excessive intake of any available food and often occurring following stressful events. , according to the National Eating Disorders Association About The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is devoted to preventing eating disorders, providing treatment referrals, and increasing the education and understanding of eating disorders, weight, and body image. (NEDA NEDA National Economic and Development Authority (Philippines) NEDA National Eating Disorders Association NEDA National Electronic Distributors Association NEDA New England Dressage Association ). Based on national statistics, there are more than 63,000 individuals in the Kansas City metropolitan area alone suffering from an eating disorder eat·ing disorder n. Any of several patterns of severely disturbed eating behavior, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia, seen mainly in female teenagers and young women. . This Friday, January 30, professionals from Chicago-based Timberline Knolls, one of the country's leading residential treatment centers, will be in Kansas City to educate treatment professionals, parents and family members at a breakfast program to be held at the Brio (Brio Technology, Palo Alto, CA, www.brio.com) A software company founded in 1989 and acquired by Hyperion Solutions Corporation in 2003 that specialized in enterprise analysis and reporting programs that run on several platforms. Tuscan Grille on the Country Club Plaza The Country Club Plaza (often referred to as "the Plaza") is an upscale shopping district in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It was the first shopping center in the world designed to accommodate shoppers arriving by automobile. . Timberline Knolls Medical Director Kimberly Dennis, M.D., will review and discuss the 12-step philosophy and how treating eating disorders as an addiction has launched an innovative and successful way to achieve recovery. With no residential treatment centers dedicated to the recovery of eating disorders in the Kansas City area, and very few treatment professionals employing the 12-step process in the treatment of eating disorders, this seminar will provide insight to one of the most successful rehabilitative treatments known today. The presentation will focus on how the 12-step philosophy and experiential therapies are incorporated into the treatment of individuals with eating disorders. Additionally, Dr. Dennis will be joined by Melissa Rocchi, manager of expressive therapies at Timberline Knolls and Lisaura Lozada, dance and movement therapist from Timberline Knolls, who will give participants the opportunity to engage in art and dance/movement experiential activities that represent the road through the 12 steps. "Viewing eating disorders as an addiction and imploring im·plore v. im·plored, im·plor·ing, im·plores v.tr. 1. To appeal to in supplication; beseech: implored the tribunal to have mercy. 2. the 12-step process is a very successful tool in tackling the serious nature of these disorders," said Dr. Dennis. "By giving treatment professionals a hands-on presentation, we hope they'll feel confident in this approach to treating their clients. Yet, this information would be invaluable to parents and family members, too." Dr. Dennis' presentation, "Envisioning and Embodying the Road," is open to the public and medical professionals for $25. Continuing education credit, sponsored by The Institute for Continuing Education, is available to all participants. For more information on how to register for this event, please contact Amy Sullivan at 913-626-2595 or at asullivan@timberlineknolls.com. About Timberline Knolls Timberline Knolls specializes in helping women and adolescent girls 12 and older, offering treatment for complex co-occurring disorders that can include self-injury behavior (SIB), substance abuse, eating and other affective disorders. For more information on Timberline Knolls and the services offered, visit www.timberlineknolls.com |
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