Bare Naked Shrinks

Millie Plotkin, MLS, FAED (she/her) -- the ONLY medical librarian in the entire field -- sits down with Drs. Dany and Courtney to discuss the biggest eating disorders conference and where the field is headed.

Dr. Ally Zlatar (she/her), founder of The Starving Artist and award-winning humanitarian, discusses the intersection of disordered eating, art, and religion. All the docs participate in some art therapy.

Dr. Caroline Christian (she/her) of the University of Pittsburg discusses certain risk periods for the development of eating disorders (e.g., adolescence and pregnancy/postpartum). All the docs also play "This or That?"

⁠Dr. Erin Parks⁠, Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer at Equip Health, discusses bridging “big tech” and the treatment of disordered eating. All the docs play "Two Truths and a Lie."

⁠Dr. Christina Wierenga⁠ of UCSD Eating Disorders Center for Treatment & Research discusses a new eating disorders treatment based on neurobiology and temperament. All the docs play "Never Have I Ever: Shrink Edition."

Dr. Rachel Boutté of Rush University discusses the unique concerns of Black women in regard to disordered eating and body image. All the docs share ways to cope with stress.

Chevese Turner of The Body Equity Alliance discusses weight stigma and the Health at Every Size® approach.

Dr. Tiffany Brown of Auburn University discusses The Body Project, a group-based intervention to aid in the development of a healthy body image. And all the docs play "Would You Rather...?" Shrink Edition! #thebodyproject #eatingdisordersprevention #wouldyourather

Dr. Janet Lydecker of Yale University School of Medicine discusses her recent study about weight-based bullying in youth. And all the docs share funny Thanksgiving memories! #weightstigma #bullyinghurts #eatingdisorders

Kelsey Hagan, PhD of Virginia Commonwealth University discusses her research on risk and reward in bulimia nervosa The docs also express post-election concerns for the LGBTQ+ community. #eatingdisorders #bulimianervosa #womeninscience #lgbtqrights