Treatment Archives

Five Reasons Parents Should be Included in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Eating Disorders

May 20, 2020February 19, 2016 by drmuhlheim

I had the honor of presenting a workshop yesterday along with Therese Waterhous, PhD/RDN, CEDRD. and Lisa LaBorde, Outreach Director for Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders (FEAST) at the IAEDP Symposium 2016. Our workshop was entitled, From “Worst Attendants” to Partners in Recovery: Empowering Parents as Agents of Change for Children and Adolescents …

Male Eating Disorders

July 25, 2022February 14, 2016 by drmuhlheim

Despite being widely thought of as a disorder primarily affecting females, we know that people of all genders experience eating disorders. The experiences of males with eating disorders may be different so read on to learn more. Prevalence rates It is difficult to know exactly how …

My work in Shanghai with clients from all over the world

May 20, 2020January 6, 2016 by drmuhlheim

Eight years ago this month, I moved to Shanghai for a 2.5 year assignment. I have been meaning to share my reflections. Here they are: I had been working at Los Angeles County Jail for nearly 10 years when my husband’s business plan for a site-based English Language Learning Children’s business in China got funded …

For Teens With Bulimia, Family Based Treatment is Recommended

March 26, 2023December 1, 2015 by drmuhlheim

My original eating disorder training began in 1991 with learning Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for bulimia nervosa (BN) under G. Terence Wilson, the co-author with Dr. Christopher G. Fairburn, of the treatment approach that preceded CBT-E. In 2010 I underwent training in Family Based Treatment (FBT) for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and became certified in …

I’m not the villain! My side of the story… by Starch

October 22, 2023November 13, 2015 by drmuhlheim

Starch- My Side of The Story- The Importance of Starch in Eating Disorder Recovery [Image description: drawing of a slice of bread with feet and a pirate hat and eye patch] Represents the misaligned food group

On Dietary Starch in Eating Disorder Recovery Guest Post By Katie Grubiak, RDN Hey, I have something to say! Don’t forget my importance! Although maligned by Atkins and many others, I’m not really the bad guy. I am Starch This is why, I, Starch, Am Good And Necessary: I contain the falsely feared primary energy …

Veterans and Eating Disorders

May 20, 2020November 10, 2015 by drmuhlheim

by Elisha Carcieri, Ph.D. I had the privilege of completing my training as a psychologist at the VA in Long Beach, CA. During this time I spent two years working with Veterans from all walks of life ranging in age from 20 to 90. Some had served in WWII, others in Vietnam, and still others …

Is Your Young Adult with an Eating Disorder Ready for College?

November 2, 2024October 10, 2015 by drmuhlheim

Is My Young Adult With an Eating Disorder Ready for College?

College Readiness When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder How do you know whether your child with an eating disorder is ready for college? Sending a child to college usually raises anxiety for most parents. And you may have even more anxiety if your young adult has or has struggled with an eating disorder. Dr. …

Presentation at NEDA 2015 conference

May 20, 2020October 4, 2015 by drmuhlheim

Katie and I had the honor of presenting in the Individual, Family, and Friends track at the National Eating Disorder Association Conference in San Diego yesterday. The title of our talk was: Family Based Nutrition Therapy: Creating A Supportive Environment. It was a chance to share the way we work to support families who are …

The Hidden Benefits of Full Fat Dairy

October 23, 2023August 19, 2015 by drmuhlheim

by Katie Grubiak, RDN, eating disorder dietitian at Nutrition Illumination Read our new post about the importance of including dairy in eating disorder recovery. History of the Low-Fat Dairy Movement Since the 1980s, physicians, the federal government, the food industry, and popular media have championed the low-fat approach to dieting and weight control. The idea …

Deliciousness! by Katie Grubiak, RD

May 20, 2020July 23, 2015 by drmuhlheim

Deliciousness! Yes, that is what this pup Moose is expressing in this photo. It is deliciousness that we seek in food and in life, isn’t it? Well maybe we forgot one or both of these pursuits along the way. Consuming delicious food, selected by our taste buds in our weight-shaming thin-obsessed society is sometimes associated …