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Eating Disorders and Self-Control

Season 10 Episode 8 | 26m 47s

Innovative research uses mathematical models, brain imaging, and behavior assessments to understand and treat the underlying issues of bulimia nervosa and binge eating. Guest: Laura A. Berner, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Principal Investigator, Center for Computational Psychiatry, Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Aired: 08/31/25 | Expires: 08/31/28
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