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Aug 2024
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Eating Disorders: Empathy, Alexithymia, ...

DAVID PUDER, M.D.
About this episode

Eating disorders are often understood through a medical or behavioral lens, focusing on symptom reduction. But what if we’ve overlooked something deeper—something rooted in the complex emotional lives of our patients? In this episode, Dr. Tom Wooldridge, a psychoanalyst and expert in eating disorders, joins Dr. David Puder to explore the psychoanalytic perspective on treating these conditions.

By listening to this episode, you can earn 1.25 Psychiatry CME Credits.

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