Body image and self-esteem - A 2013 lecture by Mimi Israël 2014-07-24
“You look great! Have you lost weight?” Our everyday conversations clearly demonstrate the “thin ideal” mentality that society imposes on us. However, the quest for the perfect body is also linked ...

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The Eating Disorders Program and ANEB celebrate their 25th anniversary 2012-11-20
This year marks the joint 25th anniversary of the Eating Disorders Program (EDP) of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and Anorexia and bulimia Quebec (ANEB). Together, they provide a r...

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The eating disorder “mix” : genes, environments and gender. A 2011 lecture by Howard Steiger (in French) 2012-06-26
We tend to blame social pressures alone for the increasing incidence of anorexia and bulimia, but more often than not they are simply the trigger that sets off an individual's pre-existing vulnerab...

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Recovery stories - Daphnee and eating disorder - 2011 (in French) 2011-12-15
Daphnee tells her story of recovery from an eating disorder. This story is part of the "Recovery stories in mental health" series, a project created by Myra Piat, PhD., recovery expert.

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Effects of exposure to food cues across the spectrum of eating pathology-2011 2011-06-03
A 2011 Continuing Medical Education presentation by Jennifer Coelho, PhD, Marie Curie Research Fellow, Interuniversity Laboratory of Psychology, University of Savoie  

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The Eating Disorder Mix: Genes, Environments and Gender - 2011 2011-04-11
Howard Steiger, PhD, Chief, Eating Disorders Program at tje Douglas Institute gives a presentation during the Thursday Grand Rounds in 2011. He talks about the contribution of genetic effects, envi...

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What's New about Eating Disorders: a 2009 lecture by Howard Steiger –Part 2 2010-06-08
Howard Steiger, PhD, Director, Eating Disorders Program at the Douglas Institute gives a lecture during the 2009 Mini-Psych School. He talks about : New perspectives on what causes EDs ...

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What's New about Eating Disorders: a 2009 lecture by Howard Steiger –Part 1 2010-06-08
Howard Steiger, PhD, Director, Eating Disorders Program at the Douglas Institute gives a lecture during the 2009 Mini-Psych School. He talks about : New perspectives on what causes EDs ...

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Quebec charter for a healthy and diversified body image 2010-02-15
Ms. Christine St-Pierre, Quebec Minister of Culture, Communications and the Status of Women, with Ms. Esther Bégin and Dr. Howard Steiger, co-chairs of the Body Image Task Force, as well as a numbe...

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Marie-Josée d'Amours generous donation to the Douglas Institute (in French) 2009-11-06
TVA's Le Banquier crew visits the Douglas Eating Disorders Program to capture on film Marie-Josée D'Amours, former patient of the program, making a generous donation to the Douglas Foundation. Ms D...

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