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Eating Disorders: Medical, Counseling and Educational Services
Eating disorders are a common problem on college campuses. Female students
are especially vulnerable to the pressures in our society to be thin.
Do you think your eating or exercise is getting out of control? Are
you concerned about a family member or friend who seems underweight
or vomits after meals? Tang Center offers the following services that
can be of help.
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What to Do |
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| Eating Disorders Treatment
Team |
At UHS there is a team of
healthcare providers who address the physical, mental and nutritional
aspects of an eating disorder. For more information see About
the Eating Disorders Treatment Team (EDTT) |
Appointments: medical,
nutrition |
If you have not been seen at UHS for this issue, call the UHS
Clinic nurse at 643-7110 to discuss your particular situation
and how the Eating Disorders Treatment Team can best meet your
needs.
If you are scheduling a follow-up appointment, call 642-2000 to
make an appointment.
A brief online
screening for eating disorders also is offered.
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Appointments:
counseling at CPS |
You may also choose to meet with a counselor. Call CPS at 642-9494
to make an appointment.
If you are concerned about a student with an eating disorder,
call 642-9494 to request a consultation.
A brief online
screening for eating disorders also is offered.
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| Academic adjustments |
For students in treatment who need time to work on the problem,
Social Services may be able to help you adjust your course load
or withdraw for a period of time. Call 642-6074 for further information.
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| Consultation (for
concerns about others with eating disorders) |
If you are concerned about a student with a possible eating disorder,
call CPS at 642-9494 to request a consultation.
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| Resources |
Visit Tang's Self-Care
Resource Center, second floor, Tang Center which has numerous
articles, books, and videos on eating disorders.
See online health topic:
Additional online resources:
- Overeaters Anonymous East Bay Unity Intergroup
P.O. Box 11561
Oakland, CA 94611
Overeaters Anonymous
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
(ANAD)
Box 7 Highland Park, IL 60035 (847) 831-3438
www.anad.org
- National Eating Disorders Organization
603 Stewart St. Suite 803
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 382-3587
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
- Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED)
PO Box 5102, Eugene, OR 97405
(503) 344-1144
www.anred.com
- American Anorexia/Bulimia Association, Inc. (AABA)
418 East 76th Street, New York, NY 10021
(212) 501-8351
www.aabainc.org
- The Anna Westin Foundation
250 Praire Center Dr.
Eden Praire, MN 55344
(952) 946-1131
http://www.annawestinfoundation.org
Advocates for insurance coverage.
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| Screening (online)
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A brief online
screening for eating disorders also is offered. |
| Support groups |
Groups are available on Food and Feelings. See Groups
and Workshops for current offerings.
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| Workshops for student
groups |
CPS can do workshops and trainings on eating disorders. Learn
more about the symptoms and causes of eating problems, and what
to do if you are concerned about a friend. Call CPS at 642-9494
to request a workshop.
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About the Eating Disorders Treatment Team
At University Health Services there is a team of health care providers
who help students with eating disorders. The Eating Disorders Treatment
Team (EDTT) members include physicians, nurse practitioners, a nutritionist,
psychologist, psychiatrists, a social worker, and registered nurses,
all of whom have special training in the treatment of eating disorders
and are sensitive to the difficulties that are part of recovery. The
team addresses the physical, mental and nutritional aspects of an eating
disorder. This service is available to all Cal and Mills students.
As part of the evaluation process, students meet with a physician or
nurse practitioner and the nutritionist. The EDTT members then meet
to decide which treatment plan is best, what care can be provided by
UHS, and what might be needed in the way of community resources. Treatment
plans always address psychological, medical and nutritional needs of
the student. The EDTT works with the Student Health Insurance Office
to maximize the student's health care benefits.
Call the UHS Clinic nurse at 643-7110 to discuss your particular situation
and how EDTT can best meet your needs.
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