Eating Disorders

Dallas Addiction Specialists Reveal Discovery in New Book

Published in Mental Health Law Weekly, November 29th, 2008

As Sandy Mullen and Cathy Napier began comparing notes and observations about patients they were caring for in the eating disorders unit at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, a surprising discovery surfaced: the seemingly successful treatment of a patient's primary addiction often fed the growth of another, hidden addiction.

After reviewing hundreds of cases, Mullen, RN, an eating disorders specialist at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, and Napier, former director of Presbyterian's chemical dependency program, have authored a new book about their findings, Swinging Door of Addiction: A Spiritual Guide to Recovery. The book, which includes a forward by entertainer Naomi...

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Source: Mental Health Law Weekly (2008-11-29)

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