Evidence based ways to help your loved ones with eating disorders

Dr Jaclyn Siegel from NORC at the University of Chicago joins regular ePODstemology host Dr Mark Fabian to discuss the psychological science of eating disorders and body image, especially her own qualitative research on eating disorders in the workplace and romantic relationships. The conversation also covers the relationship between social media and eating disorders, gluttonous eating, the pros and cons of the Kardashian physique and other pseudo-body positivity trends, the value of grounded theory as a method, and how you can approach someone you care about whom you suspect has an eating disorder. Jaclyn’s website:https://www.jaclynasiegel.com/Follow Jaclyn on twitter: https://x.com/jacasiegel How romantic partners can offer support to their partners with eating disorders:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144524000317Eating disorders in the workplace:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0361684318812475?journalCode=pwqa Helped, heard, or hugged?https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/well/emotions-support-relationships.html Grounded theory:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grounded_theory Braun and Clark thematic analysis:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1191/1478088706qp063oa Becker’s study of the impact of western media on Fijian women’s body image:https://www.brown.uk.com/eatingdisorders/becker.pdf