Sari Shepphird
Sari Shepphird
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Dr. Sari Fine Shepphird is a clinical psychologist, eating disorders specialist, and author. Working with a full spectrum of eating disorders issues, her experience on the subject spans nearly twenty years. In addition to maintaining an outpatient private practice, she provides consultation about eating disorders to the media as well as to other treatment providers. Dr. Shepphird is a Medical Health Expert Blogger for Wellsphere.com and she also authors Treatment Notes, a Weblog for professional treatment providers who wish to learn more about eating disorders. Dr. Shepphird is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the California Psychological Association and also serves in leadership positions for several other mental health organizations and committees. Dr. Shepphird earned both her Master’s Degree (1994) and Ph.D. (1996) in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology.

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Anorexia nervosa, eating disorder characterized by the refusal of an emaciated individual to maintain a normal body weight. A person with anorexia nervosa typically weighs no more than 85 percent of the expected weight for the person’s age, height, and sex, and in some cases much less. In addition,…
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