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Eating Disorders: Medical, Counseling and Educational ServicesEating
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.
| Request | 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. | 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. | | 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.
| | 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. | | 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. | | Screening
(online) | 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. | | 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. | 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 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. Back
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