Kartini Clinic

Bart Walsh LCSW is one of Kartini Clinic's most experienced eating disorder therapists and we've asked him to write about his theory of why hypnosis can help some eating disordered patients remit symptoms and feel better in "their own skins".  At Kartini Clinic we make every attempt to address the whole child, holistically.  Not every patient or every parent would be comfortable with Bart's approach, but many are.  Hypnosis is, at all times, administered in the setting of weight restoration, family involvement and the other aspects of treatment outlined in my blog and on

The most recent issue of Eating Disorders Recovery Today (Summer 2009, pp. 1, 10-11) contains an article by Nancy Matsumoto, author and blogger on eating disorders, that outlines the progress family-based treatment (FTB) has made in being recognized as the most effective treatment method for eating disorders in children. As Ms.

Food Phobia of Childhood:  a “new” eating disorder

Introduction: Food phobia of  childhood, primarily seen in pre- or early pubertal children, was first described as such by Bryan Lask (pediatric psychiatrist) and Rachel Bryant-Waugh (psychologist) in the early 1990’s as a result of their work at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in London.

Excerpted from a story by Jean Enersen, KING 5 News, Seattle WA

Now researchers say they know one simple way families can help prevent the problem.

The Wachters eat together most nights - no matter how crazy their schedules get. "We don't get to spend as much time as we'd like to and that's really our time to reconnect," said Kim Wachter.

Another benefit: The time this family spends at the dinner table may also prevent eating disorders in their daughter. That's according to researcher and author Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer.