Understanding the Eating Disorder Continuum

About this episode

Dr. Rebecca Boswell discusses the eating disorder continuum and treatment options.

Rebecca Boswell, PhD, Administrative Director of Psychiatric Services at Penn Medicine Princeton Health and Director of Princeton Center for Eating Disorders, joins us to break down the eating disorder continuum — from disordered eating patterns to clinical diagnoses. In this episode, Dr. Boswell explains compensatory behaviors, what they look like, and why they matter. She also walks us through the different levels of care available for eating disorder treatment and what you can expect at each stage of the recovery journey. Watch this Podcast on Youtube: https://youtu.be/INxkDgEJyTQ?si=TDiqx6KVmwsliGfc

People in this episode

Guest: Rebecca Boswell, PhD

Topics covered

• eating disorders
• disordered eating
• treatment options
• recovery journey
• compensatory behaviors

Keywords

• eating disorders
• disordered eating
• compensatory behaviors
• treatment
• recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Penn Medicine Princeton Health, Princeton Center for Eating Disorders

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