Reflections on Writing About Ozempic for “Science”
UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
by cbulik
3M ago
by Cynthia Bulik, PhD, FAED, Founding Director of CEED Back in August 2023, I was invited to write this editorial on Ozempic for Science, which I co-wrote with former UNC CEED neuroscience post-doc Andrew Hardaway. It was challenging…very challenging. I drafted a companion blog that elaborated on many of the topics that we were only able to touch upon in the editorial, but every time I was about to post it, some new information about about semaglutide and its cousins hit the medical literature and lay press. For those of you who have not been bombarded by information about these drugs, the GLP ..read more
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UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED) Celebrates 20 Years of Firsts
UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
by cbulik
6M ago
by Cynthia Bulik, PhD, Founding Director of CEED It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago we cut the ribbon to launch what was then called the UNC Eating Disorders Program. When I look back on what is now the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, I see a series of “firsts” that have truly allowed us to make a difference in our State, in our country, and around the world. CEED members and friends reunion at the first in person conference since COVID-19 Let’s review just a few of those firsts. Ms. Rita Robbins, a dedicated mother who tried desperately to find treatment for her daughter’s ..read more
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“The Call is Coming from Inside the House”: Intraminority Stress in Sexual Minorities with Disordered Eating and Body Dissatisfaction
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by cbulik
7M ago
by Wesley R. Barnhart, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology, Bowling Green State University, and CEED Summer Research Fellow 2023 In a previous blog, we discussed how minority stress– or verbal and physical harassment based on sexual orientation, hiding or withholding one’s sexual orientation from others, and negative thoughts and feelings about oneself based on being a sexual minority (e.g., gay, lesbian, and bisexual people)– is related to disordered eating and body dissatisfaction in sexual minorities. These stressors are typically thought to be caused by people who are not sexual m ..read more
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Do we really need to change ourselves to be beautiful?
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by cbulik
7M ago
by Liv Hog Graduate Student in Psychology, specializing in Cognitive Neuroscience, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany and CEED Summer Fellow 2023 The cosmetic procedure industry has experienced an expansion with procedures becoming increasingly popular and accessible. According to the International Survey on Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedures (ISAPS), the total number of procedures increased by 19.3% in 2021 compared with 2020. Interest in cosmetic procedures is not limited by geography but has become a worldwide phenomenon. Women comprise the majority of clients in cosmetic procedure settings, accou ..read more
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Portrayal of ARFID or Extreme Selective Eating On A Popular TV Series
UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
by cbulik
8M ago
By Kayla Costello and Ava Silverman (CEED Summer Research Fellows) Selectivity around food is typical among young children and is often short-term, but what happens if your child never “grows out of it?” What happens if an individual suddenly “grows into it” following a traumatic event or the development of a new health condition?1 If you’ve watched Abbott Elementary on ABC, you may have noticed that Gregory unwillingly admits to his co-workers that he only likes four foods! If you haven’t caught the scene, take a look here. Though we don’t know what’s going on for Gregory, for other people th ..read more
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Lived Experience Co-design in Eating Disorders Research
UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
by cbulik
9M ago
by Ava Silverman Ava Silverman is a 2023 CEED Summer Fellow and rising senior at Smith College, majoring in neuroscience. Lived experience co-design of research refers to collaboration between researchers-by-training and people who are directly affected by the topic being studied. These individuals are sometimes referred to as peer researchers or experts-by-experience to acknowledge, value, and give credibility to the knowledge they can contribute to a research process. Co-design occurs at every stage of the research process, from study design to dissemination of results, and provides the give ..read more
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Minority Stress in Sexual Minorities with Disordered Eating and Body Dissatisfaction
UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
by cbulik
9M ago
by Wesley R. Barnhart, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology, Bowling Green State University, and CEED Summer Research Fellow 2023 Sexual minorities, including gay, lesbian, bisexual, and Queer people (a reclaimed term used by members of the community to represent people of non-heterosexual lived experiences),1 often report higher rates of disordered eating (e.g., excessive restriction of calories) and dissatisfaction with their body shape and weight than straight people.2-4 Why might sexual minorities experience higher rates of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction? Looking at the ..read more
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Intolerance of Uncertainty: Common to All Eating Disorders?
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by cbulik
9M ago
by Kayla Costello UNC CEED Summer Research Fellow and Clinical Psychology PhD student University at Albany, State University of New York Mental health disorders are categorized by different symptoms often with the guidance of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM),1 which is a guide to help clinicians diagnose mental disorders. For the last 10 years, researchers and clinicians are beginning to focus on what mechanisms, or internal processes that drive behaviors, are common across several disorders. The “transdiagnostic” approach to psychiatric disorders acknowledges th ..read more
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Medical Students and Anti-fat Bias: A Look at Medical School Curricula
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by cbulik
10M ago
by Gabrielle Cooper, UNC Medical Student and 2022 CEED Summer Research Fellow It is time to examine the root cause of the stigma physicians hold against patients in larger bodies. The anti-fat bias that many physicians hold and its negative impact on the care patients with higher weight receive has been well-described in the literature. Providers have been shown to assume patients in larger bodies are nonadherent to treatment or do not care about their health (Street et al., 2007). Providers may demonstrate less respect for patients with higher weight (Huizinga et al., 2009). Patients in large ..read more
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About Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and the ARFID-GEN Research Study
UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
by camdene232
1y ago
Written by the ARFID-GEN research study team. This blog is also posted on the ARFID-GEN website. Do you or your child have extreme picky eating? Researchers at the University of North Carolina Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders are launching the first (and largest) study ever designed to identify genetic and environmental predictors of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID. We are inviting parents of children and adolescents aged 7 to 17 and adults aged 18 and older who suffer from this extreme feeding and eating disorder to participate. You do not have to have an official ..read more
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