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Mar. 15, 2013: Aubrey's Song Foundation, Inc. partnered with Linden Oaks at Edward to put on an Educational Conference on Eating Disorders for mental health professionals.
Nov. 15, 2012: Aubrey's Song Foundation, Inc. will have its Fifth Annual Circle of Friends Dinner and Silent Auction at The Hines Center. If you would like to attend and have not let a table host know, please contact us.
Aug. 3, 2012: For the Third consecutive year, Aubrey's Song Foundation, Inc., received Owensboro Medical Health System's Community Benefit Grant!
May 21, 2012: Aubrey's Song Foundation, Inc. made its fifth annual donation the Arabella House Scholarship Fund.
May. 11, 2012: Aubrey's Song Foundation, Inc. partnered with RiverValley Behavioral Health, Owensboro District of United Methodist Church, Kentucky Wesleyan College and Linden Oaks at Edward to put on an Educational Conference on Eating Disorders for mental health professionals.
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The Need
Eating Disorders:
Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorders
affect an estimated eight million Americans, many of them
students in the nation's middle schools, high schools and colleges.
The most deadly of eating disorders is Anorexia Nervosa.
Who is at Risk:
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90-95% of cases involves females
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60% of athletes in appearance sports
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0.1 – 0.2 % of adolescents
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1% teenage girls
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20% of college women
Outcome of Anorexia Nervosa:
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50% good outcome
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33 % intermediate recovery
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20 % remain chronically ill
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10 - 18% die
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5% of patients die a decade after follow up
Outcome of Bulimia Nervosa:
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70% report symptom reduction
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Outpatient treatment response (6 yr)
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60% good
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29% intermediate
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10% poor
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1% death
