Ep 53: Weight stigma in treatment for individuals with "atypical" anorexia nervosa

This episode was recorded in January 2023! I’m joined by Kelsey Gilbert a fifth-year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology. Her dissertation focused on the impact of weight stigma in eating disorder treatment for individuals with "atypical" anorexia nervosa. One of Kelsey's aims in her clinical work and research is to amplify the voices of clients silenced by weight stigma and enhance healthcare professionals' understanding of "atypical" anorexia as a significant eating disorder deserving of treatment.

In this episode we discuss:

• Weight stigma

• Atypical anorexia

• Difference between anorexia and atypical anorexia

• Advice for clinicians working with atypical anorexia

• Limitations of the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

Resources mentioned:

Sick Enough Book https://www.sickenough.com/

Maintenance Phase podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-body-mass-index/id1535408667?i=1000530850955

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-obesity-epidemic/id1535408667?i=1000532253037

Connect with Rachel.

Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging. and to feel comfortable in their body.

https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/

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Connect with Kelsey

Kelsey Gilbert is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology and has nearly 8 years of experience in eating disorder treatment and research. She has worked in the residential, partial hospital, intensive outpatient, and clinical research programs for eating disorders. Kelsey has researched weight bullying, healthcare providers’ communication regarding recovery to their clients, and the impact of weight stigma on intuitive eating and eating disorder symptoms. Kelsey's is currently completing her predoctoral internship at the University of Connecticut's Health and Wellness Center. She will move on to complete her postdoctoral fellowship in the Klarman Eating Disorders Center at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

https://www.instagram.com/atypicalanresearch/