Video – an expert presents on eating disorders: prevention, identification, intervention & treatment advances.
In the first video Dr. Sara Buckelew discusses how to identify an eating disorder, early intervention and prevention. In the second video an expert discusses inpatient and outpatient treatment and the role of the family.
Eating disorders Part 1: How to prevent, identify & intervene early
Anorexia is the 3rd most common chronic (ongoing) illness among young people. Research shows that early detection and prompt intervention may prevent as many as two-thirds of patients from developing a more serious eating disorder.
(University of California TV – UCTV, 2015)
Eating disorders Part 2: Recent advances in treatment
Eating disorders are very common in young people. They are life threatening and require urgent attention. Daniel Le Grange, UCSF Professor of Psychiatry and of Pediatrics, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, looks at the prevalence and mortality of eating disorders.
(University of California TV – UCTV, 2015)
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