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Campus Resources •
Community Resources
Non-Profit Organizations •
Literature •
Websites
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UC
Davis Campus Resources:
There are many resources at UC Davis for
help with body image issues and eating disorders. We encourage
you to explore options on campus and within Davis as your first
resort. However, this section includes national organizations
and websites and libraries that also offer information and assistance.
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Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
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Cowell Student Health Center
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Women's Resource and Research Center
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The House
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Residence Halls
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Intercollegiate, Intramural, and Club Athletics
CAPS
Offers the Following Confidential Services:
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Individual evaluation
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Brief individual psychotherapy
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Psychiatric consultation and medication evaluation
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Brief psycho-educational groups
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Long-term group psychotherapy
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Referral for long-term individual psychotherapy and individual
inpatient treatment programs
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Consultation to faculty, staff and students
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Educational programs
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Referral and coordination of treatment with health providers
at Cowell Student Health Center
You can schedule an intake with a counselor or we have urgent care
services available from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday at CAPS,
219 North Hall, or for an appointment, call 752-0871.
Cowell Student Health Center Offers the Following Confidential
Services:
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Medical examination and assessment of health status and physical
risks due to an eating disorder.
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Nutritional counseling by professional staff.
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Referral and coordination of treatment with CAPS staff who provide
psychological assessment and intervention
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Educational programs, peer education and referrals provided
by Health Education & Promotion.
To
make an appointment at Cowell Student Health, call (530) 752-2300
Women's Resources and Research Center
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Campus outreach and programming on body image
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Campus referrals
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Information on “how to help a friend”
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Body image and eating disorders book list
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Library resources
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Student computers
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Community therapist binder
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A safe environment
You
can visit the Women's Resource and Research Center on the 1st
floor of North Hall between 8am and 5pm and even during the lunch
hour, Monday - Friday. Call (530) 752-3372 or visit their website
at http://wrrc.ucdavis.edu
The House Offers the
Following Confidential Services:
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Brief peer counseling
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Referral assistance
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Educational programs
For
services at The House, (TB 16) across from Regan Hall, call (530)
752-2790
MIP(Multicultural
Immersion Program)
MIP Interns are available to conduct workshops, film discussions,
panels, and facilitate dialogue groups for dorms, campus organizations,
classes, teaching assistants, peer counselors, employment settings,
conferences, culture weeks, and just about any group or event
associated with UCD.
http://mip.ucdavis.edu/
Residence
Halls:
Directors and Resident Advisors are trained to provide supportive
assistance and appropriate referral. Contact your area coordinators
or resident advisor for a confidential consultation.
Peer
Ed Program:
Request a program from the WRRC Peer Educators for your dorm,
class or association.
http://wrrc.ucdavis.edu/re_ped.html
Intercollegiate, Intramural, & Club Athletics:
The staff and coaches of the Intercollegiate Athletic Department,
Pavilion and Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) are very aware
of the problems students and student athletes may face. Students
involved in athletic competition may be vulnerable to disordered
eating habits, unhealthy diets and/or poor body image. A coach,
athletic trainer, sport consultant, peer counselor in athletics
(PCA) or staff member can be helpful in finding referral resources
and the support needed to address these concerns. Concerns addressed
with athletic trainers, sport consultants and PCA's are confidential.
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To reach an athletic trainer call (530) 752-7515
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To reach a sport consultant call (530) 752-0871
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To reach a peer counselor in athletics (PCA) call (530) 754-7103
MAAR(Men
Acting Against Rape)
LGBTRC(Lesbian
Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center)
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| Community Resources:
SUMMIT Eating Disorders
& Outreach Program
http://www.sedop.org/
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa
and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
(708) 831-3438
www.anad.org
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention
(206)382-3587
(800)931-2237
www.edap.org
Anorexia Nervosa And Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED)
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| Non-Profit
Resource Organizations:
American Anorexia/Bulimia Association
165 West 46th Street, Suite 1108
New York, NY 10036
(212) 575-6200
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
(ANAD)
P. O. Box 7
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 831-3438 |
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| Literature:
(books available in the WRRC
library in North Hall)
Feeding the Hungry Heart by Geneen
Roth
Father Hunger: Fathers, Daughters and Food by Margo Maine
The Deadly Diet: Recovering from Anorexia and Bulimia by
Terence J. Sandbeck
Overcoming Overeating: Living in a World of Food by Jane
R. Hirschman and Carol H. Munter
The Golden Cage: The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa by Hilde
Bruch
Fat is a Feminist Issue I & II by Susie Orbach
Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia by Marya Hornbacher
Body Image (PDF)
Challenging the Media(PDF)
How to Help a Friend(PDF)
Help Prevent Eating Disorders(PDF)
What Causes Eating Disorders(PDF)
CAPS-About Eating Disorders(PDF)
WRRC
Library
Reading
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| Websites:
www.about-face.org
About Face: an organization devoted to speaking
out about negative images of women in advertising and the media.
http://adiosbarbie.com
Adios Barbie
-Resources for Af/AfAm community, size acceptance...etc.
http://adiosbarbie.com/resources/resources_links.html
www.aedweb.org
The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED): A multi-disciplinary
professional organization focusing on anorexia nervosa, bulimia
nervosa, binge eating and related disorders.
www.eatright.org
American Dietetic Association: Nutrition resources
will get you to
information about eating disorders, including an extensive nutrition
reading list.
www.anad.org
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated
Disorders (ANAD): Offers hotline counseling (847-831-3438),
a national network of free support groups, referrals to health
care professionals, and education and prevention programs to promote
self-acceptance and healthy lifestyles.
www.anred.com
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED):
a nonprofit organization that provides information about anorexia
nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other less
well-known food and weight disorders. Includes self-help tips
and information about recovery and prevention.
www.annawestinfoundation.org
The Anna Westin Foundation: Advocates for eating
disorder information and insurance coverage.
www.caringonline.com
Caring Online: Provides information on Introductions
to Eating Disorders, various Eating Disorder Topics, Self-Assessment
Tests, Treatment Centers and Clinics, Resources (Books, Videos,
Supplements), the latest News and Studies on Eating Disorders,
Blogs or Discussion Board.
www.edap.org
Eating Disorder Awareness and Prevention (EDAP):
The nation’s largest nonprofit organization devoted to the
awareness and prevention of eating disorders, sponsors ED Awareness
Weeks.
www.edin-ga.org
The Eating Disorders Information Network: Committed
to addressing the problem of eating disorders on a societal level.
Devoted to preventing eating disorders, increasing public awareness
of the personal, familial, and cultural/media pressures which contribute
to eating disorders, and helping those who are already suffering
to find_ the therapeutic services they need, based out of Atlanta.
www.edreferral.com
The Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center:
This site provides information and treatment resources for all
forms of eating disorders. It also provides referrals to eating
disorder professionals, treatment facilities and support groups.
www.hedc.org
Harvard Eating Disorders Center: Community of
scholars dedicated to research, education and public discourse
in the field of eating disorders.
www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/disorder.html
Kids Source On Line—Eating Disorders: Covers
anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, causes and more.
www.mirror-mirror.org/eatdis.htm
Mirror-mirror: A site dedicated to Deborah Simone
Fradin. It includes a wide range of materials on eating disorders.
www.naafa.org
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA):
provides advocacy, newsletters, educational materials, regional
chapters, a pen-pal program and annual convention
www.overcomingovereating.com
National Center for Overcoming Overeating: dedicated
to ending body hatred that provides advocacy, newsletter, educational
materials and workshops.
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
National Eating Disorders Organization: Dedicated
to expanding public understanding and prevention of eating disorders,
and promoting access to quality treatment for those affected,
along with support for their families through education, advocacy
and research. Affiliated with Laureate Eating Disorders Program.
www.hec.ohio-state.edu/bitf/index.htm
The Ohio State University’s Body task Force:
Resources for exploring the issue of body-image disturbance and
eating disorders.
www.Overeatersanonymous.org
Overeaters Anonymous: A 12-step fellowship of
individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope,
are recovering from compulsive overeating.
www.something-fishy.org
Something Fishy: This extensive page provides
numerous links and lots of information about eating disorders
and body-image issues.
Libraries Online
http://wrrc.ucdavis.edu/lib_welcome.html
The Women’s Resources and Research Center,
UCDavis-
Click on library, reading lists and body image for a list of available
titles.
www.gurze.com
Gurze Books- comprehensive list of eating disorder
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