NEDA Young Investigator Grants

Young Investigator Grants

The National Eating Disorders Association is announcing the opening of our Young Investigator Research Grants Program for 2010. The Call for Submission process will begin Friday, March 26, 2010.

Submissions are due April 21^st, 2010.
 

Apply for a grant today.

General Information

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is pleased to sponsor this small grants program to support research in the areas of eating disorders etiology, prevention and treatment. Through the grants, the organization seeks to expand innovative eating disorders research while supporting investigators in the early stages of their careers in the eating disorders field.

Requirements

Any junior investigator worldwide who works in the field of eating disorders and has completed their terminal graduate level degree and training is eligible. Trainees (e.g. students, grad students, residents) are not eligible and investigators must be within seven years following the end of their training. Individuals who previously served or currently serve as a principal investigator on a substantial externally funded grant (e.g. RO1, RO3, or K award in the U.S.) are ineligible. 

Terms of Support

There are three research grants available for 2010 totaling $30,000.

• Three (3) NEDA Young Investigator Grant in the amount of $10,000 each

For more information about research grants, please visit our website.

If you have any questions, please send them to research@myneda.org.

Best Wishes,

Laurie Vanderboom NEDA Director of Programs

James Mitchell, MD, NEDA Research Committee Chair UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Consumerist: How To Find Affordable Therapy

*Note:  I edited the orginal article to post here to remove some unnecessary lines.  See the whole article at the link above*

The problem is that therapy sounds expensive, but there are actually affordable options out there if you know where to look. Here are some tips.

Look for a training institute.

If you live in a large city, there's a good chance there's some sort of training institution in your area. It's where you'll find post-graduate therapists getting real-world experience before opening up their own practices, and the fees will be a lot lower than what you'll find in a private practice. Many institutes will offer a sliding-scale fee structure and work with people who don't have insurance.

To find these places, do a Google search in your city for the phrases "pyschoanalytic institute," "psychoanalysis institute," or "psychotherapy institute."

Check with the local university.

If there's a school with a psychology department in your town, there's a chance they offer a sliding-scale fee structure for therapy to the student body, or sometimes to the community at large.

Call private therapists in your town and ask for advice.

Some therapists reserve a couple of slots in their patient roster for people who can't afford their normal rates, so it's worth asking directly if you can pay less. Even if the therapist says no, he or she might be able to refer you to someone who you can afford.

Check whether your insurance covers mental health treatments.

Many policies do, although usually they stipulate a specific duration for the treatment (n number of sessions and that's it!). If there's a specific issue or crisis dragging you down, a shorter-term engagement may be enough to help get you back to a productive state again.

Check whether your workplace has an "Employee Assistance Program."

Our commenter speedwell, avatar of snark points out below that your employer might foot the bill for some visits to a therapist: "I went to an excellent therapist who straightened me out and got me functioning in just six sessions. For 'acute' issues, that's often just right, and may work for some 'chronic' depressions and anxieties too."

Don't feel you have to settle for the first person you talk to. There's no predicting how well your personalities will match up, and if it doesn't feel like you can trust or open up to the therapist, it's perfectly okay to try someone else.

It's okay to ask the therapist if he or she is in therapy. Some won't answer because that's not how they roll when it comes to the patient-therapist relationship, but it's not offensive or inappropriate to ask. You may feel more comfortable with a therapist who is also exploring what makes him or her tick.

Updated Treatment Providers List

New Jersey

Pennslyvania

Treatment Providers - Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA


Allentown

Linda Brownback
*Welcome for free advice*
Brownback, Mason and Associates
1702 West Walnut Street
Allentown, PA 18104-6741
Phone: (610) 434-1540
Fax: (610) 434-6775
http://www.brownbackmason.com/
brownbackmason@choiceonemail.com
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, couples sessions, family sessions, nutritional, neuro feedback, bio feedback, biopsychosocial, christian, 12 step, CBT, psychodynamic, family systems, DBT.
Clients Include: Alcohol and drug addiction, adolescents, athletes, body image, children, college students, eating disorders, males, medically ill, self injury, sexual abuse, co-morbid psychiatric disorders, dissociative identity disorder.


Bala Cynwyd

Karyn Scher, PhD
*Welcome to call for free advice.*
1 Presidential Blvd., Suite 113
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-1207
Phone: (610) 668-9189
Fax: (610) 668-4089
Treatment Models: Family sessions, individual sessions, couples sessions,group sessions, family systems, feminist, cognitive behavior therapy, biopsychosocial.
Clients Include: Adolescents, college students, and athletes, males and females, who suffer from eating disorders, alcohol and drug addiction, and body image issues.


Chester Springs

Geraldine Toland, MSS, BCD
1832 Art School Rd.
Chester Springs, PA, 19425
(610) 827-7812
Treatment Models: Individuals, Couples, Biopsychosocial, CBT, Psychodynamic, DBT
Clients Include: Adolescents, Body Image, College Students, Self Injury, Sexual Abuse, Co-morbid psychiatric disorders.


Hershey, PA

Penn State Eating Disorders Program
*Welcome for free advice*
Penn State M.S. Hershey Medical Center
905 W. Governor Rd. Suite 250
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: (717) 531-7235
Fax: (717) 531-0067
mkeener@hmc.psu.edu
http://www.pennstateeatingdisorders.com/
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, family session, group session, nutritional treatment, psychodynamic, biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychopharmacology therapy, medical/nutrition stabilization treatment, IPT, and research.
Clients Include: Adolescents, children, and college students, males and females, who are medically ill, and suffer from eating disorders.


Jenkintown

Gail Post, PhD
711 West Ave. Suite 2
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 884-9260
gkpost@verizon.net
Treatment Models: Individual, Family, Couples, Group, CBT, Psychodynamic, Family Systems, Feminist.
Clients Include: Adolescents, Athletes, Body Image, College Students, Eating Disorders, Males, Medically Ill, Self Injury, Sexual Abuse, Co-morbid psychiatric disorders.


King of Prussia

Ellen Davis, PhD
Woodland Forge
3001 Valley Forge Circle G-11, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: (610) 337-7434
Fax: (610) 948-1037
drdavis@woodlandforge.com
http://www.woodlandforge.com/
Treatment Models: Individual, Family, Couples, Group, Consultations, CBT, Psychodynamic, Family Systems.
Clients Include: Adolescents, Children 8 years and up, Co-morbid psychiatric disorders.

Alex Goncalves, PhD
Woodland Forge
3001 Valley Forge Circle G-11
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: (610) 337-7434
Fax: (610) 948-1037
info@woodlandforge.com
http://www.woodlandforge.com/
Treatment Models: Individual, Couples, Group, Support Group, CBT, Psychodynamic, Family Systems.
Clients Include: Alcohol and drug addiction, females, males, Co-morbid psychiatric disorders.


Philadelphia

Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment

4200 Monument Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Phone: (215) 581-5489
http://www.einstein.edu/facilities/belmont/article9780.html
Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment is a 147-bed private psychiatric hospital offering a full array of services for the treatment of behavioral health and addictions disorders in adolescents, adults and older adults.

Programs include: Inpatient, Intensive outpatient, Outpatient, Partial and residential
Capabilities include: Dual diagnosis (substance abuse with behavioral health problems), Alcohol and drug addiction, Eating disorders, Women's health, Crisis intervention, Triage and evaluation

The Renfrew Center
475 Spring Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19128
1-800-RENFREW
Fax: (215) 482-7390
http://www.renfrewcenter.com/
Treatment Models: In-patient, out-patient, groups, events

Deborah Reeves, MG, PGP,LPC, CGP
*ANAD Support Group* *Welcome for Free Advice*
1528 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 732-1612
dr@healingminds.com
http://www.healing-minds.com/
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, group sessions, support groups, psychodynamic biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and feminist.
Clients Include: people who suffer from eating disorders, issues related to body image, self-injury, co-morbid psychiatric disorder, trauma spectrum disorders and sexual abuse.

The Renfrew Center of Radnor
320 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
1-800-RENFREW
http://www.theren/
Programs: Day Treatment, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient Services
The Renfrew Center is JCAHO accredited. Treatment programs and services are covered by most insurance policies.
Groups: Radnor Outpatient Groups, Adolescent Eating Disorders Group, Young Adult/College Age Eating Disorder Group, Thirty-Something and Beyond Group Emotional Eating Group


Spring House

Lucy S. Raizman, MSW, LCSW, LMFT
*Welcome for free advice*
921A Bethlehem Pike Suite 205B
Springhouse, PA 19477
Phone: (215) 345-4854 ext. 2
Fax: (215) 345-1699
http://www.councilforrelationships.org/
runningthere205@comcast.net
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, couples sessions, family sessions, psychodynamic, biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral therapy, family systems, dialectical behavior therapy, feminist, EMDR.
Clients Include: Adolescents, college students, who suffer from body image issues, eating disorders and sexual abuse issues.


Yardley, PA

Rachel Millner, PsyD
*Welcome to call for free advice*
301 Oxford Valley Suite 402B
Yardley, PA 19067
Phone: (215)932-9885
Fax: (215) 321-4205
http://www.rachelmillner.com/
rachel@rachelmillner.com
Treatment Models: Individual, and couples sessions. CBT, IPT, Psychosynamic and Feminist.
Clients Include: Adolescents and college students who suffer from eating disorders, body image issues, self injury and co-morbid psychiatric disorders

Home for the Holidays: A FREE Workshop for Those in Recovery

Happy New Year!

Home for the Holidays:  Shine Your Light

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

A FREE Workshop for Those Recovering from an Eating Disorder

Topics include:
Eating Challenges During the Holidays
How to Alleviate Holiday Stress and Pressure
Taking Responsibility for Your Own Health and Recovery
Survival Strategies to Stay Focused on Your Recovery
Creating and Sustaining Relationships at Home, Work, & School


Workshop at Non-Residential Sites (except Florida - see information for the Florida workshop below*)
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
6:00pm-8:00pm

Workshop Locations Include:
Radnor, PA • New York • New Jersey • Connecticut • North Carolina • Tennessee • Texas • Maryland

Click here to register for the Workshop at the Non-Residential Sites (except Florida).


Workshop at Florida Site*
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
7:00pm-9:00pm

Click here to register for the Workshop at the Florida site.



For more information, please call Jenna Hoskinson at 1-877-367-3383, ext. 3246 or jhoskinson@renfrewcenter.com

Treatment Providers - New Jersey

Treatment Providers around New Jersey
I do not personally endorse any treatment provider or center, but I would like to have a list here for anyone looking for resources.

NEW JERSEY

Cedar Knolls

Eating Disorder Center at ADHD Mood & Behavior Center
*Welcome to call for free advice*
210 Malapardis Rd.
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
Phone (973) 605-5000
Fax: (973) 898-9305
http://www.adhdmoodbehaviorcenter.com/
Treatment Models: Biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, individual sessions, family sessions, couples sessions, group sessions, support group sessions, psychopharm, IPT, family systems, medical/nutrition stabilization.
Clients Include: Children, adolescents, athletes, and college students, males and females, who suffer from eating disorders, co-morbid psychiatric disorder, and body image issues.


Englewood

The Koch Center
40 North Van Brunt Street
Englewood, NJ 07631

(201) 670-6450
info@thekochcenter.com
http://www.kochcenter.com/
Treatment Model:  Comprehensive Psychological Services with a Specialty in Eating Disorders.  When a person is struggling, they need to be able to get the best possible help in the easiest and most comfortable way. We are dedicated to providing the utmost in personalized quality care. That is why we customize our treatment to meet your needs and offer so many services in one place.
Far Hills

Jennifer L Stull, MSW, LCSW
*Welcome to call for free advice*
Marillac Behavioral Health
P.O. Box 603
Far Hills, NJ 07931
Phone: (908) 310-8476
Fax: (908) 781-5731
jenniferstull@gmail.com
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, family sessions, couples sessions, group sessions, support groups sessions, biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, family systems.
Clients Include: Those who suffer from eating disorders, co-morbid psychiatric disorder, body image issues, and self-injury issues.


Florham Park

Susan Simon-Fleischer, MSW, LCSW, CSW-R, BCD
*Welcome to call for free advice*
Medical Arts Building
205 Ridgedale Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932 USA
Office Phone: (973) 535-3626
therapy_with_susan@email.com
http://www.psychotherapywithsusan.com/
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, family sessions, couples sessions, group sessions, support groups sessions, CBT, psychodynamic, DBT, feminist, bariatric evaluations, consultations.

Populations: Adolescents, athletes, body image, college students, eating disorders, males, self injury, sexual abuse, co-morbid psychiatric disorders, bariatric patients, compulsive over eaters

Hillsborough

Ani Orphanides, RD
405 Omni Drive
Hillsborough, NJ 18077
Office Phone: 908.874.8600 ext. 2
aorphanides@hotmail.com


Hoboken
Center for the Treatment of Eating Disorders

79 Hudson Street, Suite 203, Hoboken, NJ 07030
973-740-0234 Fax 973-740-0702


Livingston

Center for the Treatment of Eating Disorders

570 West Mount Pleasant Ave, Suite 108
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-740-0234 Fax 973-740-0702


Montclair

Barbara Reese, LCSW, MSW, MPS, ADTR
*Free Monthly ANAD Support Group, Multifamily*  *Welcome to call for free advice*
460 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 307
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 783-2292
http://www.womenstherapy.net/
breese@womenstherapy.net
Treatment Models: Psychodynamics, feminist therapy, weekly private therapy groups. Individual, family, couples, group and support group sessions.
Clients Include: Children, adolescents, college students, athletes, males and females, who are medically ill, suffer from eating disorders, co-morbid psychiatric disorder, depression, anxiety, PTSD, issues related to body image, self-injury, and sexual abuse.

Joanna Scheier, MSW, LCSW, LSW
209 Cooper Ave., Suite 9A
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
(973) 744-4414
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, family sessions, couples sessions, group sessions, biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamics, family systems, and feminist models.
Clients Include: Adolescents, and college students, who suffer from eating disorders, alcohol/drug addictions, self-injury issues, and sexual abuse issues.


Midland Park

R. Hope Eliasof, LCSW
666 Godwin Ave
Midland Park, NJ 07432
Phone: (201)445-0550
Fax: (201)767-8897
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, couples sessions, group sessions, biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamics, and feminist.
Clients Include: College students, males and females, who suffer from Body image issues, bulimia and compulsive overeating.


Princeton
Medical Center at Princeton

Eating Disorder Program
Princeton, New Jersey
(609) 497-4490
http://www.princetonhcs.org/default.aspx?p=6713
Treatment Models:  Our board certified psychiatrists evaluate each patient individually to develop a treatment plan designed to achieve a full recovery. Our multidisciplinary approach is comprehensive to address all aspects of a patient’s care - Medical management, Individual psychotherapy, Nutrition counseling, Family therapy, Group psychotherapy, Tutoring, Art therapy, Relaxation, Yoga


Ridgewood, NJ

Nancy Feldman, RD
65 N. Maple Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201)-251-7663
Treatment Models: Individual, Nutritional, CBT, Medical/Nutrition Stabilization.
Populations: Adolescents, Body Image, Children, College Students, Eating Disorders, Males, Medically Ill.

The Renfrew Center of Northern New Jersey
174 Union Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
1-800-RENFREW
Fax: 201-652-6253
Programs:  Day Treatment, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient Services, Adolescent Eating Disorders Group, Emotional Eating Group. Eating Disorders Aftercare Group. Nutrition Group
The Renfrew Center is JCAHO accredited. Treatment programs and services are covered by most insurance policies.


Skillman

Michell Gursky, MS, RD
*Welcome to call for free advice*
168 Tamarack Circle
Skillman, NJ 08558
(732) 670-9574
mgursky@hotmail.com
http://www.michellegurskyrd.com/
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, family sessions, nutritional support, cognitive behavioral therapy, and medical/nutrition stabilization.
Clients Include: Adolescents, children, and college students, who suffer from eating disorders, and issues related to body image.


Teaneck

Nan Lehmann, LCSW
*Welcome to call for free advice*
579 West Englewood Ave.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: (201) 836-4239
Fax: (201) 836-5228
Nrlehman@aol.com
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, family sessions, couple sessions, support groups, biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral, IPT, psychodynamic, medical/nutritional stabilization, DBT, feminist.
Populations: Alcohol and drug addiction, adolescents, athletes, body image, dollege students, eating disorders, males, medically ill, self injury, sexual abuse, co-morbid psychiatric disorders.


Tinton Falls

Donald E. Erwin, PhD
*Support Groups*  *Accepts Medicaid/Medicare.* *Sliding Fee Scale.*
*Welcome to call for free advice. *
Monmouth Psychological Associates
620 Shrewsbury Ave.
Tinton Falls, NJ 07701
(732) 530-9029
http://www.monmouthpsych.com/
Treatment Models: Family sessions, individual sessions, couples sessions, group sessions, support groups, nutritional therapy, biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral therapy, DPT, medical/nutritional therapy, feminist, dialectical behavior therapy.
Clients Include: Children, adolescents, athletes, and college students, males and females, who are medically ill, suffer from eating disorders, issues related to body image, self-injury, co-morbid psychiatric Disorder, and sexual abuse.


Waldwick

The Koch Center
71 Franklin Turnpike
Waldwick, NJ 07463
info@thekochcenter.com
http://www.kochcenter.com/
(201) 670-6450
Treatment Model: Comprehensive Psychological Services with a Specialty in Eating Disorders.  When a person is struggling, they need to be able to get the best possible help in the easiest and most comfortable way. We are dedicated to providing the utmost in personalized quality care. That is why we customize our treatment to meet your needs and offer so many services in one place.


 
Warren

Carol McCrea, PhD
*Welcome to call for free advice*
27 Mountain Blvd. Ste 10
Warren, NJ 07059
Phone: (908) 704-0770
Fax: (908) 279-7948
doctorcarolm@gmail.com
Treatment Models: Individual, family, biopsychosocial, 12 step, CBT, Family Systems.
Clients Include: Individual, Adolescents, Body Image, College Students, Males, Self Injury, Sexual Abuse, Co-morbid psychiatric disorders, alcohol and drug addiction.


Westfield

Kathy Most, LCSW
*Welcome to call for free advice*
209 Ross PL., Westfield, NJ 01090
(908) 499-5491
kathypmost@aol.com
Treatment Models: Family sessions, couples sessions, biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychodynamic behavior therapy.
Clients Include: Adolescents, athletes, and college students, including males and females, who suffer from eating disorders, co-morbid psychiatric disorder, and issues related to body image, self-injury, and sexual abuse.

 
Westmont

Anne Cavaliere, MA
The Starting Point
215 Highland Avenue,Suite C
Westmont, NJ 08108
Phone: 856-854-3155 x119
Fax: 856-854-0992
http://startingpoint.org/
Anne specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and food addiction, and she works with adults and adolescents in both individual and group therapy.

Eating Disorders Field Still Growing Despite Recession

Unemployment is not an issue among eating disorder treatment professionals. As health insurance coverage and awareness of treatment options climb, specialists in the field are still hard to find. Jobs are also open to marketing professionals and other non-medical workers, but open positions are not well publicized. A new website, EatingDisorderJobs.com, will alert job seekers to these job opportunities.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) September 15, 2009 -- As diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders improves, the need for treatment options increases, and the number of treatment facilities is on the rise. Recessionary conditions have not affected hiring in this industry, and job opportunities range from administrative professionals and marketing reps to clinicians such as nurses, therapists, and dietitians.

Job openings in the eating disorders field, although numerous, are poorly publicized, often hidden on treatment center websites that attract mostly patients looking for care. Anyone looking for work in the field knows their first job is just finding open positions. It's a tough biz to break into, and if you don't have a network, you don't have a chance.

But that's all about to change. With today's launch of EatingDisorderJobs.com, the wide world of eating disorders careers is open for business. As the only website dedicated to jobs in the field of eating disorders treatment, EatingDisorderJobs.com provides guidance and opportunities for recent grads looking for work, seasoned professionals open to change, and students planning ahead. They will all find a buffet of information - current job openings, career advice, continuing education, and more - all in one convenient and free location.

Owner Jessica Setnick says, "America is finally waking up to eating disorders as a problem with solutions. People are seeking help in numbers higher than ever before. But the field has traditionally been a 'who you know' profession. Finally there are so many jobs that none of us knows enough qualified people. This website will bring the employers and the job seekers together for the first time."

Current job seekers on the site include a chef and a videographer, in addition to the many expected therapists and clinicians. They all share the hope of a job that means something. Many are recovered and planning to give back to the profession that helped them during their own eating disorder. "The highlight of EatingDisorderJobs.com is the Advice from the Experts," says a member of the site, now recovered from anorexia and in school to become a dietitian. "It gives me hope that when I finish school I can be out there helping girls like me."

For more information, please contact Jessica Setnick at 214-503-7100