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MED-DBT Conference 2025: Highlights and Reflections on the Inaugural Event
Written by Dr. Anita Federici. On September 24th and 25th, 2025, our conference committee had the honor of welcoming colleagues from around the world to

Meeting the Needs of Families: Introducing Family-Based Therapy (FBT) at CPER
Meeting the Needs of Families: Introducing Family-Based Therapy (FBT) at CPER At The Centre for Psychology & Emotion Regulation, we’ve always known that families are

Why Are We Still Making Access to ED Care Conditional on a Specialist-Proven Food Allergy?
Written by Dr. Anita Federici With everything we now know about GI distress, gut-brain interactions, neurodiversity, and neurometabolic factors in eating disorders, can someone explain

Navigating the Storm Within: DBT Skills for Emotional Resilience in the Wake of Crisis
Written by Rachel Gerow & Cortney Lacroix The recent ice storm that swept through our community in Midland, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, and across many other

Beyond Symptom Reduction: Innovation in Eating Disorders Requires Seeing the Whole Picture
Written by James Downs @jamesldowns https://www.jamesdowns.co.uk For too long, eating disorders have been met with treatments that don’t always account for their complexity. As someone who

Reframing Toxic New Year’s Resolutions
Every January, the world seems to buzz with the same question: “What are your New Year’s resolutions?” From fitness challenges to career ambitions, it’s easy