Blog Posts & Other Media

Here you will find all the ways that the Timko Research Group has been in the news! This includes blog posts, articles, podcasts, interviews, and more! If you are interested in contacting the group for media coverage, please email Dr. C. Alix Timko at timkoc@chop.edu. 

 


PolicyLab Blog Posts

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need to Improve Eating Disorder Assessment Tools

Jul 21, 2022
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Body Dissatisfaction, Body Image Disturbance, Body Dysmorphia: A Primer for Providers, Caregivers and Media

May 18, 2022
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Making Nutrition Education for Teens Accurate, Comprehensive and Inclusive

Apr 07, 2022
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Educators and Caregivers Need Better Tools to Support Youth with Eating Disorders

Feb 25, 2022
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Growing Rates of Eating Disorders Among Teens—Another COVID-19 Concern?

Feb 26, 2021
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Supporting Caregivers' Critical Role in Treating Eating Disorders

Feb 28, 2020
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Understanding Eating Disorders: Q&A with CHOP’s Alix Timko, PhD

Jan 10, 2017
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Podcast Appearances

Picture Blurrfect- Is Orthorexia Another Form of Anorexia? Ft. C. Alix Timko, PhD

Feb 12, 2023
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The Lab Quoted in the Media

TikTok content may be promoting an unhealthy standard of living for adolescents

Jan 4, 2022
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What Parents Need to Know About Eating Disorder Content on Social Media

Nov 10, 2021
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Tiktok, Covid bubbles and body image: Why eating disorders are on the rise

Apr 29, 2021
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Isolation’s Darkest Side Effect

Apr 21, 2021
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TikTok is ‘like a trap' for teens with eating disorders

Mar 21, 2021
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Rethinking anorexia: Challenging long-standing theories about the eating disorder, new research suggests biology is a powerful driver.

Apr 9, 2020
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How Your Social Media Feed Can Impact Your Diet

Feb 10, 2020
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Social media use linked to teen disordered eating behaviors

Dec 13, 2019
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Training the Brain to Think Flexibly in Adolescent Anorexia

Sept 12, 2019
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Some teens who exercise to build muscle might have eating disorders

Jul 10, 2019
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Talks

The Problem with Middle School Health Class

Sep 25, 2019
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FEAST of Knowledge 2019: C. Alix Timko, Ph.D. Discussed CRT, Cognitive Remediation Therapy

May 30, 2019
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Striking a Delicate Balance: Rethinking How We Talk to Teens About Weight

May 16, 2019
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