Eating Disorders in Type One Diabetes, Prevention and Recovery

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In this episode we talk to Dr. Ann Goebel-Fabbri, psychologist, researcher, author and all around brilliant expert on disordered eating in diabetes. Ann talks to us about the prevalence of eating disorders (ED) in women and men with diabetes ( 2.5 times as likely as someone without T1D), the particular challenges as well as examples of women who've recovered. We're excited to share this conversation with you because this is a topic that needs to be discussed! Ann's book is a fantastic resource for people with T1D and an eating disorder as well as the people who love them. You can hear the passion in Ann's voice in this conversation and will be inspired by her work.
Featured in this Episode:
Ann Goebel-Fabbri worked for 16 years as a clinical psychologist and researcher in the Behavioral and Mental Health Unit at Joslin Diabetes Center. She is a former assistant professor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. During her time at Joslin, her work involved teaching, research, and treatment focused on disordered eating behaviors in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It covered the spectrum of eating problems from food and insulin restriction to binge eating and obesity. Dr. Goebel-Fabbri’s work is published in numerous research papers and academic book chapters, and she regularly speaks at professional conferences. She currently runs her own practice in which she treats individual patients and also consults with healthcare teams and organizations to help them in their work with diabetes patients with and without eating disorders. She teaches health professionals about psychosocial aspects of diabetes, especially eating disorders and behavioral weight management. Her clinical and research activities have been featured in the popular media, including BBC Radio, Good Morning America, National Public Radio, the Huffington Post, CNN, and the New York Times.
Resources mentioned on this episode:

• Prevention and Recovery from Eating Disorders in T1D by Ann Gobble-Fabbri
• American Diabetes Association mental health directory
• Behavioral Diabetes Institute
• Melrose Center
• Eating Recovery Center
• Renfrew Center