Since 2013, McCallum Place has collected in-house data to investigate treatment effectiveness, allowing us to better understand eating disorder pathology and improve treatment outcomes. Another name for this process is measurement-based care, which is defined as using client data collected throughout treatment to inform clinical care. While data collection results help determine our specific program … Read More
May is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help reduce the stigma that so many experience. Millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness every year. This month, McCallum Place joins the national movement to raise awareness of the impact it … Read More
Happy Halloween from the McCallum Place Team! We know that this time of year is designed to be spooky for everyone, but it can be especially haunting for those navigating through their personal eating disorder recovery journey. Eating disorder treatment is scary and we are hopeful that this Halloween season is full of more treats … Read More
Do you choose only foods labeled “clean” or “all natural”? Or, have you skipped out on a meal with friends because the menu wasn’t “healthy”? Have you found that your mind is consumed by food constantly? Whether it be a preoccupation with your next meal, or perhaps the countless health influencers you follow on your … Read More
With many of us returning to school, work, sports, and face-to-face sessions, it might be the first time in many months (OK, maybe even a year plus some months) that providers, teachers, coaches, and colleagues are seeing folks head to toe, in the flesh. Providing support at this time last year looked very different, so it makes sense that some are trying to remember how … Read More
Dear Eating Disorder Treatment Community, IAEDP board and colleagues, I am a HAES-aligned, eating disorder informed & sensitive fitness professional, and am proud to announce that I am newly certified through IAEDP as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS). My passion and focus over my career, has been to create safe and supportive fitness … Read More
Athletes are well attuned to the conversations in sport surrounding weight and performance. Whether you’re an athlete, coach, healthcare professional, or fan, you don’t have to look far to observe the narrative in sport that says controlling weight will directly impact performance. Unfortunately, this belief holds many myths and misunderstandings. This narrative is amplified by … Read More
A common misconception throughout the non-clinical world is that eating disorders are a youthful diagnosis. There is a misbelief that eating disorders only effect naïve and impressionable teens and emerging adults who are easily persuaded by peer pressure and social media, intensified by unformed self-esteem and overwhelming feelings, emotions, and hormones. For those of us … Read More
P.A.C.E Yourself: An Open Letter to Caregivers From the Kansas City Crew! This week I wanted to devote space to the caregivers of our patients. At McCallum, we work with the patient’s system, meaning we look at a person, the whole person, in the context of their situation. This means that even if we are … Read More
Not Feeling Full of Thanks or Very Merry this Holiday Season? I don’t know this for a fact, but I can guess the person who wrote the song “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” didn’t struggle with an eating disorder or get overwhelmed by all the food that holiday get-togethers typically offer. In … Read More
Read about how our clients continue to show improvement after discharging from our facility.
