Understanding Disordered Eating in Youth
with Michael Manzano
Episode 19, Season 4 | May 15, 2024
Show Notes
Join us today for this conversation on eating disorders with Michael Manzano, MS, Doctoral Intern in Clinical Psychology at Children’s Health Council (CHC) and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. We begin by talking about the behaviors you might see with disordered eating, from picky eating to extreme dieting, to binging and purging. We also discuss preventive measures that include fostering a positive relationship with food and body and early identification. And, spoiler alert! One of the most important things you can do as a parent/caregiver is to model what you want to see in your child by promoting a healthy, neutral (not positive or negative) body image. Join us as we navigate this sensitive yet crucial topic, offering valuable insights and practical advice for promoting well-being and preventing disordered eating in children.
Guest Info
Michael Manzano, MS
Doctoral Psychology Intern
Michael Manzano, MS is a 6th year graduate student in the SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, emphasizing in behavioral medicine and child/adolescent psychopathology. Clinically, he has experience delivering CBT, DBT, ERP, and FBT informed interventions to children, adolescents, and families, including youth with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), binge eating disorder (BED), and other specified eating and feeding disorders (OSFED). He is currently completing his clinical internship through Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and CHC, including working as part of Stanford's Comprehensive Care Program which is a medical stabilization unit for youth with eating disorders. Previously, Michael gained experience as an inpatient therapist in the Rady Children's Hospital Medical Behavioral Unit (MBU). He has also worked as part of the UC San Diego Health Eating Disorder Center Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program and Rady Children’s Hospital Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic, where he gained experience delivering FBT for AN and BN as well as CBT for ARFID. Michael will begin a Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship as part of the UCSF Eating Disorders Program this upcoming summer, where he will continue to develop his expertise in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders in youth and young adults across both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Resources
Learn more about CHC’s Clinical Services
Learn more about Evaluations
What You Need to Know About Eating Disorders
Here Are the Signs of an Eating Disorder — the Ones You Know and the Ones You Don’t
The ‘Silent Epidemic’ of Eating Disorders
What Is Atypical Anorexia Nervosa?
Giving Up On A Perfect Recovery Actually Helped Me Heal From My Eating Disorder
Why Are People with Autism at Such High Risk of Developing Eating Disorders?
Does Your Child Have an Eating Disorder? This Guide Can Help Your Child Eat Normally Again
What Exactly Is Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)?
Let’s Talk About Eating Disorders [downloadable]
CHC Recommends — Books About Eating Disorders
Shaping the Conversation Around Eating Disorders (Voices of Compassion Podcast)
