Exploring How Clinicians Understand, Predict, and Manage Relape in Eating Disorders

Join this doctoral research project to help uncover how clinicians predict, understand, and manage eating disorder relapse

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Join this doctoral research project to help understand the complexities of relapse in eating disorders. Click on the Start Form button below.

If you meet the eligibility criteria and consent to participate, schedule a 60-minute interview below

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Complete our eligibility criteria form to determine if you meet the research requirements for our doctoral project. Review the informed consent document to understand the research process, data privacy, and your rights as a participant

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Once it has been determined that you meet the eligibility criteria, you can schedule an interview time here.

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Relapse: Clinical Significance

Relapse represents a critical juncture in the clinical trajectory of eating disorders. It is not merely a recurrence of symptoms but a profound clinical event that signifies a significant shift in the patient-clinician relationship and the overall trajectory of recovery.

Understanding the clinical significance of relapse is essential for developing effective management strategies. This research focuses on how clinicians perceive these events and the decision making used to detect eating disorder relapse.

Brenda Velissaris
Doctoral Student and Researcher

Academic Credentials

Brenda Velissaris, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor specializing in eating disorder treatment and a doctoral candidate at CalSouthern University. Her research focuses on how eating disorder clinicians understand, detect, and manage eating disorder relapse. She holds a Master's degree in mental health counseling and is currently pursuing her PsyD under the supervision of the department faculty chair, Dr. Natalie Bressman.

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CalSouthern Unversity

School of Behavioral Sciences

2200 East Germann Road STE 120

Chandler, AZ 85286

Brenda.Velissaris@my.calsouthern.edu

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920.740.7691