Rogers Memorial Hospital hosts book signing event, launches new support groups.

To raise awareness of eating disorders and of the impact of the cultural infatuation with impossible and sometimes deadly body images, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) hosts National Eating Disorders Week Feb. 22 through February 28, 2009.

NEDA Week Coverage Opportunities:

Jenni Schaefer: Rogers Memorial Hospital brings one of the author of “Life without Ed,” to the Marquette University campus on Thursday, Feb. 26. Schaefer is available Thursday morning for limited appearances and interviews.
Dr. Ted Weltzin: Director of one of the nation’s few Residential Treatment Centers for men: Dr. Theodore Weltzin, our medical director, is one of the nation’s premier specialists in the treatment of eating disorders in males. Dr. Weltzin has been featured on CBS news as well as Dr. Phil.
New Inpatient Unit: Rogers Memorial Hospital – Milwaukee is home to one of the nation’s few inpatient treatment centers for children and adolescents with eating disorders. This program is under the direction of Dr. Tracey Cornella Carlson, a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist

Rogers Memorial Hospital is a trusted treatment provider in the nation’s ongoing struggle against eating disorders. Consider checking out Rogers Memorial Hospital’s Eating Disorders Services Website, where we have a collection of resources for you to use.
NEDA has a great collection of facts and statistics to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information on eating disorders, including recent publications that add relevance and importance to your stories.

NEDA: For national and regional media requests, please contact the NEDA NY Office (212) 575-6200, ext 2; media@myneda.org.

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Earlier this month, Rogers Memorial Hospital launched rogerscamp.org, a special section of our Web site for our popular ADHD Challenge Camp.

Challenge Camp is an opportunity for children ages 9 to 13 dealing with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety or related disorders to improve their self-esteem, social skills and sense of personal responsibility.

Camp staff guides children through fun activities that help them develop personal skills needed to deal with their behavioral health challenges.

This year’s camp is limited to two sessions of about 40 participants. Head over to the Challenge Camp Web site to find out more and to download registration and information documents.

Rogers Memorial Hospital was recently featured in a well-written review by Woodbury Reports. For those of you who don’t know, Woodbury Reports publishes Struggling Teens, a leading online resource for parents and professionals. Woodbury sends a reporter to visit each program it reviews. I had the privilege of giving the author of this particular article a tour of our campus.

I learned that most of the day is spent in therapeutic activities – both individual and group work. Brad Riemann, PhD, nationally recognized for his work with patients with anxiety issues, especially OCD, has made cognitive behavioral therapy an important part of the treatment modalities at Rogers. He has modified the work so these young patients can reap its benefits.

Read the whole article at strugglingteens.com.

Treatment at The Child Center at Rogers Memorial Hospital focuses on developing awareness, responsibility and change. Our collaborative treatment team helps children identify their personal challenges over an open 45 to 60 day treatment stay. We are so pleased that the reporter from Woodbury reports saw and understood these key elements of our program.

You can find out more about The Child Center by viewing the center’s Web page or by watching this short video.