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