Dr. Judith Brisman will be speaking on the following topic: Treatment of the Eating Disordered Teenager: Whatever Happened to Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll?
Event Type: Seminar
Currently there is much controversy regarding the role of parental involvement when a teenager has an eating-disorder. The question is not whether parents should be involved, but how. Approaches veer from direct intervention with food issues (active re-feeding) to parental disengagement from food struggles. Mothers and fathers and other family members can have crucial roles in the process of recovery. Just how parents and caretakers can help—or hurt—the recovery process will be discussed. Audience participation will be encouraged. Speakers will include Dr. Judy Rabinor, Dr. Margo Maine, and Dr. Judith Brisman. Dr. Judith Brisman will be speaking on teh topic of eating disorder treatment, in a a talk titled Family Ties: What Hurts, Helps and Heals.
Celebrated New York Times food critic Frank Bruni will poignantly take us on his personal journey with his body—one that was filled with torment and despair – and ultimately resolution. Susie Orbach, renowned psychoanalyst and social critic, will discuss our culture’s journey—one that’s filled with messages that denounce the existence of our bodies. Through these compelling talks, the next step of the journey will be questioned– what we can do now to heal our bodies, our selves and our cultures.
Dr. Judith Brisman will speak to 9th through 12th graders about bulimia, anorexia and binge eating disorder. She will be joined by Dr. Doris Pastore and NicoleTeitelbaum.
Dr. Judith Brisman will be speaking at New York University’s Delta Phi Epsilon ANAD Vigil. This vigil is to honor National Awareness Week for the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, and is open to the public.