PLEASE CALL (919) 416-2464 IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION.
Spouse Group: Open to all spouses of individuals
who are receiving treatment for an eating disorder, REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER THIS TREATMENT IS AT DUKE. The purpose of this group is to
give knowledge and skills to help in the management of these serious
and stressful illnesses. Topics that will be addressed include emotion
regulation skills, distress tolerance skills, and communication/relationship
skills. Criteria for group: Call 919-416-2464 to set-up a 30 minute
introductory meeting. more »
Younger Adolescent Group: This is group designed
to teach social skills, emotion regulation and relationship building
skills to adolescents aged 12-14 years old. There is a strong focus
on managing peer issues at school. Discussion of issues related to
the eating disorder discouraged. Permission of the individual therapist
is required. This group runs for 12 weeks.
Adolescent Skills Group: This group is for high
school students, age 18 and under, who are still living at home with
their families. The goals of the group are to provide members with
psychoeducation and to help them learn how to tolerate distress, how
to regulate their emotions, how to become more mindful in their approach
to life, and how to enhance their skills in relating to other people. more »
Adult Skills Group: Weekly group for adults struggling
with eating disorders based on the principles of Marsha Linehan's
Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Group focuses on instructing and practicing
skills which include Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance,
and Interpersonal Effectiveness, to reduce reliance on eating disorder
behaviors and improve overall quality of life.
BED Group: This group is designed to assist individuals
struggling with binge eating by providing them with peer support and
skills to manage their disorder. A variety of skills will be introduced,
including mindfulness and DBT.
Body Image Treatment Group: This is an 8 week group
designed to improve body image, the view one has of one’s physical
appearance. The focus of this group is working on improving one’s
view of one’s physical appearance and to increase comfort with
the experience of one’s body. It is designed for adults aged
20 and up.
Mindful Eating Group: This group will meet twice
a week during the lunch hour for six weeks. The group’s goals
are to provide individuals with an overview of mindful eating, skills
to manage the barriers to mindful eating, and a safe environment for
practicing these skills. Areas of focus include appetite awareness,
emotional regulation, facing fears, meal planning, and food myths.
Individuals must be following a meal plan in order to participate.
Parent Group: This is a unique skills-based group
designed to teach parents skills to manage eating disorders in their
children. We teach behavior management skills, emotion regulation
skills, and “anti-perfectionism” skills so that parents
can not only help their children manage their disorder but help them
to learn strategies to help prevent a relapse of symptoms. In addition
to skills, parents learn from and receive support from other parents
undergoing similar experiences.
Sibling Group: Open to all siblings of individuals
who are receiving treatment at the Duke Eating Disorder Program. The
purpose of this group is to give siblings an opportunity to share
their concerns and get their questions answered with other individuals
who are undergoing the same experience. Currently the group combines
a variety of age groups as it is felt that each age group brings a
helpful perspective to bear on the management of these disorders.
Criteria for group: age 13-20. (NOTE: older siblings are welcome to
come if they are comfortable with the presence of younger age group
members.) This is an ongoing group that meets once per month.
Goal Group: This group is designed for adults who
have struggled with an eating disorder but are unsure of their goals
for treatment. This is a 6-week group that helps individuals evaluate
the benefits of the status quo versus making changes. By the end of
the group, participants will have developed a plan of action to implement
whatever they have decided on their goal to be.
How to Enroll in a Group
