Blog Posts & Other Media
PolicyLab Blog Posts
July 21, 2022 - One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need to Improve Eating Disorder Assessment Tools
May 18, 2022 - Body Dissatisfaction, Body Image Disturbance, Body Dysmorphia: A Primer for Providers, Caregivers and Media
Apr 07, 2022 - Making Nutrition Education for Teens Accurate, Comprehensive and Inclusive
Feb 25, 2022 - Educators and Caregivers Need Better Tools to Support Youth with Eating Disorders
Feb 26, 2021 - Growing Rates of Eating Disorders Among Teens—Another COVID-19 Concern?
Feb 28, 2020 - Supporting Caregivers' Critical Role in Treating Eating Disorders
Jan 10, 2017 - Understanding Eating Disorders: Q&A with CHOP’s Alix Timko, PhD
Podcast Appearances
Feb 12, 2023 - Picture Blurrfect- Is Orthorexia Another Form of Anorexia? Ft. C. Alix Timko, PhD
The Lab Quoted in the Media
Jan 4, 2022 - TikTok content may be promoting an unhealthy standard of living for adolescents
Nov 10, 2021 - What Parents Need to Know About Eating Disorder Content on Social Media
Apr 29, 2021 - Tiktok, Covid bubbles and body image: Why eating disorders are on the rise
Apr 21, 2021 - Isolation’s Darkest Side Effect
Mar 21, 2021 - TikTok is ‘like a trap' for teens with eating disorders
Feb 10, 2020 - How Your Social Media Feed Can Impact Your Diet
Dec 13, 2019 - Social media use linked to teen disordered eating behaviors
Sept 12, 2019 - Training the Brain to Think Flexibly in Adolescent Anorexia
Jul 10, 2019 - Some teens who exercise to build muscle might have eating disorders
Talks
Sep 25, 2019 - The Problem with Middle School Health Class
May 30, 2019 - FEAST of Knowledge 2019: C. Alix Timko, Ph.D. Discussed CRT, Cognitive Remediation Therapy
May 16, 2019 - Striking a Delicate Balance: Rethinking How We Talk to Teens About Weight