25. Weighty Conversations with teens: How to emphasize health instead of weight with Dr. Peggy Greco

Send us Fan MailDr. Peggy Greco shares practical tips for navigating challenging conversation with teens who have eating disorders and/or obesity including:*  How to shift the conversation from WEIGHT to focus instead on HEALTH * How to focus on non-weight metrics of health such as:·       mood·       energy levels·       activity levels·       healthy eating habits·       clarity of thinking* How to understand why teens with eating disorders may be resistant to treatmentDr. Peggy Greco, PhD is a pediatric psychologist with over 30 years of clinical experience. She serves as the Assistant Vice President, and Chief Patient Experience Officer for a large children’s healthcare system. One of her clinical areas of interest is in working with kids and families with eating disorders.Check out our website PsychEd4Peds.com for more resources!Follow us on Instagram @psyched4pedsCheck out our NEW CME Audio-based, on-demand CME Course online at:Pediatric Mental Health CME Toolkit - Cracking the ADHD Code: Essentials for Pediatric Clinicians. https://ce.nemours.org/content/podcast-series-cracking-adhd-code-essential-skills-pediatric-clinicians#group-tabs-node-course-default1