Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating & Dysfunctional Eating Behaviors

When you hear the words “eating disorder” most people get an image in their mind of what that means and what that “looks” like. Unfortunately, that can lead to many missed opportunities to help people. If we use different terminology, such as disordered eating or dysfunctional eating behaviors, we can appreciate the fact that anyone who eats can have problematic eating behaviors. They don’t even have to rise to the level of an eating disorder to be an issue. There's no reason that someone couldn't or shouldn't get help just because they don't meet certain criteria or fit a certain stereotype.

In addition, this approach can feed into some outdated treatment for eating disorders if the treatment is based solely on the outward symptoms. There are many different origins of disordered eating that can and should be taken into consideration during evaluation and treatment.

Tune in to this episode with eating disorder expert Jessica Setnick to learn about:

• The differences between eating disorders, disordered eating and dysfunctional eating behaviors
• Jessica’s 4 “origins” of disordered eating
• Food “fairytales” – how events earlier in life may still be making an impact today
• A new survey of dietitians about their education and training in eating disorders and future implications for clinical practice
• The pros, cons and realities of dietitians working in conjunction with therapists
• Why ALL dietitians are encouraged to have some basic working knowledge of eating disorders, not just those who specialize in ED treatment
• What Eating Disorder Bootcamp entails
• The influence of our external environment and “diet culture”
• How racism and bias is “baked” into the field of dietetics
• Helpful resources and takeaways for the general public, dietitians and other healthcare professionals

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