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Behavior therapy can help alter behaviors, but I needed help with my underlying depression or I'd go back to the eating disorder behavior," explained a woman in her 30s who was bulimic sometimes and anorexic at other times. Anne Becker, M.D., Ph.D. Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School Dept. of Social Medicine Boston, MA Kathy and Allan Benn Parent perspectives Ovidio Bermudez, M.D. Medical Director Laureate Psychiatric Hospital Tulsa, OK Eileen Binckley Patient perspective William N. Davis, Ph.D.,FAED The Renfrew Centers Pennsylvania and New York Steven Eisenberg, M.D. Chief Science Officer United Healthcare Edina, MN Diane Fowler Parent perspective Craig Johnson, Ph.D. Director of Eating Disorders Program Laureate Psychiatric Hospital Tulsa, OK Walter H. Kaye, M.D. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic Pittsburgh, PA Pamela K. Keel, Ph.D. University of Iowa Department of Psychology Iowa city, IA Denise Lensky, Ph.D. Program Director Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment Philadelphia, PA Philip S. Mehler, M.D. Associate Medical Director Department of Internal Medicine Denver Health and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Denver, CO Paul Metler, Psy.D. Clinical Director Venture Behavioral Health (Summit Pointe) Battle Creek, MI 49015 Diane Mickley, M.D. Past Co-President, National Eating Disorders Association Founder and Director Wilkins Center for Eating Disorders Greenwich, CT 06831 Judy Norsigian Executive Director Boston Women's Health Book Collective Our Bodies, Ourselves Boston, MA Pauline Powers, M.D. President, National Eating Disorders Association www.nationaleatingdisorders.org Director, Psychosomatic Medicine Division Professor University of South Florida Dept. of Psychiatry Tampa, FL Ivy Silver Parent and patient perspectives Founder, A Chance to Heal Foundation www.achancetoheal.org John Whyte, M.D. Vice President, Continuing Medical Education Discovery Health Channel Silver Spring, MD The resource guide was also reviewed by three additional patients who wish to remain anonymous. The 650-page evidence report was also reviewed by five additional clinical experts on bulimia nervosa. |