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Eating Recovery Center to Open Innovative Eating Disorders Hospital for Children and Adolescents

Eating Recovery Center (www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com), a national eating disorders recovery program providing comprehensive treatment for anorexia and bulimia, today announced that it will open a new behavioral hospital specifically designed to provide eating disorders care to children and… Continue

Added by Crystal Thomas on October 26, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Renowned Experts, Drs. Craig Johnson and Ovidio Bermudez, Join Eating Recovery Center Clinical Team

Eating Recovery Center (www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com) today announced that two of the nation’s foremost eating disorders experts have joined its executive team. Craig Johnson, PhD, FAED, CEDS, has been named chief clinical officer of Eating Recovery Center and Ovidio Bermudez, MD, FAAP, FSAM, FAED, CEDS,… Continue

Added by Crystal Thomas on September 8, 2010 at 10:57am — No Comments

Eating Recovery Center Opens Outpatient Facility

Eating Recovery Center (http://bit.ly/dCLIrZ), a national eating disorders recovery program providing comprehensive treatment for anorexia and bulimia, today announced the opening of a new outpatient location. Enabling Eating Recovery Center to expand its outpatient recovery services, the new Denver, Colo. office will offer integrated care for eating disorders in a… Continue

Added by Crystal Thomas on July 14, 2010 at 3:01pm — No Comments

Eating Recovery Center Announces 2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Eating Disorders Conference

Featuring a larger venue, an impressive speaker lineup and multiple opportunities to learn, connect and collaborate, the 2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Eating Disorders Conference (http://bit.ly/9aXUSQ) will be held Friday, August 13, and Saturday, August 14, at the Denver Marriott City Center in Denver, Colo. The conference is hosted by Eating… Continue

Added by Crystal Thomas on July 8, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Survey of Higher Education Professionals Shows Increase in Prevalence of Eating Disorders on Campus, Student Unwillingness to Seek Treatment

Recent research shows that eating disorders on college campuses are increasing in prevalence across the U.S., students are unwilling to seek treatment, and many campuses lack the resources to assist students with these diseases. These trends were revealed in a March 2010 survey of higher education professionals conducted by Eating… Continue

Added by Crystal Thomas on April 29, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Be Aware of Eating Disorder Warning Signs During Peak Dieting Season

It’s estimated that one-third of Americans made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight this year. Though these dieting individuals may have healthy intentions, they could be putting themselves at risk for an eating disorder, warns Eating Recovery Center (www.eatingrecoverycenter.com), a licensed and Joint Commission accredited behavioral hospital providing comprehensive treatment and… Continue

Added by Crystal Thomas on January 21, 2010 at 4:40pm — No Comments

Eating Recovery Center Offers Empowering New Year’s Resolution Alternatives

More than half of dieters end up heavier than before, yet dieting remains one of America’s most popular New Year’s resolutions. Eating Recovery Center (www.eatingrecoverycenter.com), a licensed and Joint Commission accredited behavioral hospital providing comprehensive treatment and sustainable recovery for eating disorders, encourages Americans to instead make resolutions focused on… Continue

Added by Crystal Thomas on January 4, 2010 at 2:59pm — No Comments

Dieting is America’s Most Dangerous New Year’s Resolution

Dieting is America’s most popular – and most dangerous – New Year’s resolution. A customer poll by time management firm Franklin Covey showed that losing weight was among the top three resolutions made in both 2008 and 2009. For some people, this seemingly harmless activity can trigger an eating disorder, according to Eating Recovery Center (www.eatingrecoverycenter.com), a licensed and… Continue

Added by Crystal Thomas on December 17, 2009 at 11:44am — No Comments

Eating Recovery Center Expands Treatment Capacity

Eating Recovery Center (www.eatingrecoverycenter.com), a behavioral hospital providing comprehensive treatment and sustainable recovery for eating disorders, this week announced that it has opened 12 new inpatient and residential beds to help meet an overwhelming demand for full spectrum eating disorder care.

The expansion nearly doubles Eating Recovery Center’s inpatient and… Continue

Added by Ron Zwerin on December 10, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Holiday Anxieties Can Trigger Relapse for Individuals with Eating Disorders

For most, holiday meals suggest togetherness, tradition and time with family and friends. For someone in recovery from an eating disorder, however, the elevated focus on food can trigger anxiety, stress, and in severe cases, relapse.

According to Eating Recovery Center (www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com), a licensed behavioral hospital providing comprehensive treatment and sustainable recovery for eating disorders, the key to managing… Continue

Added by Crystal Thomas on November 25, 2009 at 3:20pm — No Comments

Eating Recovery Center Awarded Accreditation from the Joint Commission

By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission‘s national standards for health care quality and safety, Eating Recovery Center (http://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com), a behavioral hospital providing comprehensive treatment and sustainable recovery for eating disorders, has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.

“We sought accreditation for our organization because we want to demonstrate our commitment to patients’… Continue

Added by Crystal Thomas on November 19, 2009 at 2:16pm — No Comments

“College Triggers” Can Increase Eating Disorder Risk

Research shows that the transition to college, with its inherent pressures and changes, can increase the likelihood of eating disorders in young adults. While college students are empowered with newfound independence, this freedom can also trigger unhealthy and dangerous behaviors.

In the past year, Eating Recovery Center (www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com), a behavioral… Continue

Added by Erik Keith on October 28, 2009 at 4:04pm — No Comments

Eating Recovery Center Offers Insurance Guidance as U.S. Mental Health Parity Law Takes Effect

Denver-based behavioral hospital offers tools to make insurance providers a partner on the path to recovery

Eating disorders became one of the many mental illnesses now due the same benefits as medical and surgical treatments, as the U.S. Wellstone/Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 took effect on Saturday, October 3, 2009. Eating Recovery Center (www.eatingrecoverycenter.com), a behavioral hospital providing comprehensive and sustainable treatment of… Continue

Added by Crystal Thomas on October 13, 2009 at 4:09pm — No Comments

Demand for Treatment of Severe Eating Disorders on the Rise

Answering increasing demand for specialized treatment of severe eating disorders, Eating Recovery Center (www.eatingrecoverycenter.com), a behavioral hospital focused on comprehensive and sustainable treatment of eating disorders, today announced that it will double its patient capacity, expanding its inpatient facilities from 12 beds to 24. Eating Recovery Center is the only… Continue

Added by Ron Zwerin on October 6, 2009 at 3:49pm — No Comments

Eating Recovery Center Honored as “Champions in Health Care” Award Recipient

Eating Recovery Center (www.eatingrecoverycenter.com), the only behavioral hospital in Colorado focused on comprehensive and sustainable treatment of eating disorders, was honored as a “Champion in Health Care” by the Denver Business Journal at the newspaper’s annual awards ceremony last night. “Champions in Health Care” annually awards eight organizations and individuals who… Continue

Added by Erik Keith on September 28, 2009 at 11:50am — No Comments