Dr. Tamara Pryor, Ph.D., FAED, Clinical Director and Director of Clinical Research at EDCare joins us to talk about one of her areas of expertise- eating disorders and substance abuse. We talked about: Dr. Pryor’s background and expertise in treating eating disorders and substance abuse How common substance use occurs in people who also have EDs Similarities and differences between substance use addictions and eating disorders The recovery process for substance use and EDs How to work through shame in the recovery process Common misconceptions about substance use How substance use can affect eating behavior Tamara Pryor, Ph.D., FAED, Clinical Director and Director of Clinical Reseach at EDCare: Dr. Tamara Pryor has been privileged to work in the field of eating disorders for over 30 years. She spent 16 years as an Associate Professor and Executive Director of the Eating Disorder Program at the University of Kansas - School of Medicine, four years as Co-director of the PATH Eating Disorders Clinic, and three years at Wichita Psychiatric Consultants as the Director of eating disorder services before coming to EDCare of Denver. Dr. Pryor conducts research and has published articles examining personality disorders, substance use disorders, multi-impulsive behavior, sexual functioning, and cognitive rigidity, and most recently fMRI studies examining brain activity in the eating disordered individual. She has presented both nationally and internationally, and she recently co-authored 4 chapters on Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse. Dr. Pryor is a founding member of the Eating Disorder Research Society, a Fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders and serves on the Board of Directors of the National Eating Disorders Association. She has a MSW from Wayne State University, a MA in Rehabilitation Counseling, as well as a PhD in Psychology from Southern Illinois University. She completed a one year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in child psychiatry and a second Post-Doctoral fellowship in eating disorders at the University of Kansas - School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. This podcast is sponsored by EDCare. EDCare has provided PHP, IOP & Outpatient treatment for all genders, 18 and over, since 2001. CAMSA ( which stands for Connection, Acceptance, Mindfulness, Sense of Self & Action), is EDCare’s mindfulness-based treatment approach and is incorporated into each individualized treatment plan. Facilities are located in Denver, Colorado Springs and Kansas City and all treatment is supported by Masters’ Level Clinicians or higher. EDCare offers 4 specialty tracks (BED, ELITE Athlete, Substance Use, & Trauma), and the Connections House, an affordable supportive housing component, adds an extra layer of supervised support. www.eatingdisorder.care or (866) 771-0861 This podcast is hosted and produced by Janean Anderson, Ph.D., CEDS. Dr. Anderson is a licensed psychologist, author, and podcast host. She holds the Certified Eating Disorder Specialist designation from the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). She is the Founder and Director of Colorado Therapy & Assessment Center, an outpatient treatment center in Denver, Colorado that specializes in eating disorders.  Dr. Anderson also provides private, one-on-one recovery coaching for listeners of the podcast. Interested? Email for more info: [email protected] To learn more about the podcast, visit www.eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com.  Want a free sample of Dr. Anderson’s book, Recover Your Perspective? Sign up at www.eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com or email us at [email protected] to request to be added to our email list.  Follow Dr. Anderson’s work here: Facebook.com/DrAndersonAuthor Facebook.com/DrJaneanAnderson Twitter.com/DrJanean Get emails about Dr