F.E.A.S.T. - Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders
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F.E.A.S.T. - Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders
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ED Related Page(s) |
ED glossary
ED Resources/Articles for Families (family-focussed) http://www.feast-ed.org/images/resource_list.pdf
Section on “Understanding Eating Disorders” http://www.feast-ed.org/understandingeds.html
“The Family’s Role” http://www.feast-ed.org/understandingeds/thefamilysrole.html
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2008 - 1010 |
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F.E.A.S.T. is an international organization of and for parents and caregivers to help loved ones recover from eating disorders by providing information and mutual support, promoting evidence-based treatment, and advocating for research and education to reduce the suffering associated with eating disorders.
This site is known for its extensive ED glossary
ED Resources for Families, incl. general material, scientific literature and treatment information prepared by F.E.A.S.T. http://www.feast-ed.org/images/resource_list.pdf
Link to Newsweek article: “Fighting Anorexia: No One to Blame” (2005). “The age of their youngest patients has slipped to 9 years old, and doctors have begun to research the roots of this disease. Anorexia is probably hard-wired, the new thinking goes, and the best treatment is a family affair.” http://www.newsweek.com/id/51592/page/1
Section on “Understanding Eating Disorders” http://www.feast-ed.org/understandingeds.html
“The Family’s Role” http://www.feast-ed.org/understandingeds/thefamilysrole.html
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Audience |
Parents/caregivers
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English, Spanish and French
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Author Affiliations |
F.E.A.S.T.
Staffed by parent volunteers. International Professional Advisory Panel. Financed by individual contributions from the public. Does not accept advertising or sponsorships. |
