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MySelfHelp.com Demonstrates Online Self-Help Programs at Academy for Eating Disorders International Conference in Denver

June 2, 2003, Northborough, MA.- MySelfHelp.com presented a workshop on interactive self-help programs at the Academy for Eating Disorders International Conference in Denver on May 29 – 31. The conference, which was held at the Omni Interlocken Resort, was titled “Clinical and Scientific Challenges: The Interface between Eating Disorders and Obesity.”

The workshop was presented by Richard Bedrosian, Ph.D., Associate in Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and president of MySelfHelp.com, and Nanci Pradas, Ph.D., executive vice president of MySelfHelp.com. The workshop focused on interactive self-help programs as adjuncts to treatment for binge eating disorder and related problems. It consisted of three presentations: (1) Using interactive approaches to change treatment goals in binge eating disorder; (2) Creating a safe sense of community for online users of self-help programs; and (3) A “broad-spectrum” interactive online self-help program for depression.

MySelfHelp.com is a provider of interactive self-help programs designed to improve the effectiveness of clinical therapy by providing accurate, supporting medical information, exercises and learning activities, and collaborative and community-building tools.

As the world’s premier site for online self-help resources, MySelfHelp.com offers a growing family of highly interactive, easy-to-use programs featuring user-customizable exercises, tools, and resources designed to speed recovery and promote well being.

MySelfHelp.com is funded and supported by the National Institute of Mental Health and staffed by a team of highly experienced and reputable health care professionals and other experts who are devoted to helping people improve the quality of their lives.

For more information on MySelfHelp.com or to be notified when new self-help programs are available, send a message to info@MySelfHelp.com.

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