A Viewing Guide for “To The Bone” Movie

9 years ago

Ten Things I Want Viewers of To the Bone to Know “To The Bone,” Marti Noxon’s semi-autobiographical film about her…

A More Diverse Eating Disorder Film

9 years ago

In the wake of the premiere on Netflix of another eating disorder film, my friend, JD Ouellette, reminded me that…

How to Communicate With Your Psychiatrist About Medication

9 years ago

In my work with patients who have anxiety and/or depression, I often recommend a consultation with a psychiatrist regarding medication.…

Checking Our Own Weight Biases as Parents

9 years ago

  Weight bias is a preference for thinness. In the words of psychologist Ashley Solomon, Psy.D., CEDS, “Weight bias is…

Sleep: Monitoring and Treatment of Insomnia Without Drugs

10 years ago

By Elisha Carcieri, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist “A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow.” Charlotte Bronte Sleep Self-Monitoring In our self-obsessed…

LACPA Eating Disorder SIG

10 years ago

The Eating Disorder SIG (EDSIG) is an active group of Los Angeles County Psychological Association (LACPA) professionals interested in eating…

Book Recommendation: “Dietland” by Sarai Walker

10 years ago

This summer (2016) I read the novel Dietland by Sarai Walker. It’s rare to find a novel that is both…

Raising the Bar: Competence in Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment

10 years ago

Is Your Therapist Competent to Treat Your Eating Disorder? When my friend and colleague, Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, M.A., MFT, LPCC,…

A most misguided device

10 years ago

To the long list of desperate and dangerous weight loss products, we can now add the AspireAssist, sadly approved by…

When Is It OK To Comment On Another Person’s Body?

10 years ago

Body Comments: When Is It OK To Comment On Another Person’s Body? Spoiler Alert: Never! By Elisha Carcieri, Ph.D., staff…