A solicitation for short essays was made to subscribers of a free Internet newsletter for people interested in eating disorders. Parents of eating disordered children (of any age) were asked to write about their experiences of their child's recovery/treatment process. Participants were encouraged to write about what is important in their role, how they take care of themselves, specific tips for other parents, or any related topics. Seventeen parents responded, and although the topics were generally open-ended, several common subjects arose, including: professional therapy (team treatment and finding the right therapist), self-care, communication, responsibility, faith, and advocacy. Numerous specific techniques were also suggested.
I founded Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention 25 years ago, and its character, reputation, and success are highly attributable to Arnold Andersen, John Foreyt, and Margo Maine, the three original senior editors, whose perspectives follow in this article. Having made the decision to retire from the journal, I asked the senior editors to transition to the emeritus board along with me, which I explain further in my own Last Word, "Goodbye, Eating Disorders," in this volume (Cohn, 2017). Over our 25 years of collaboration, the senior editors have acquired unique insights into the evolution of the eating disorders field; so, I asked them to contribute retrospective essays in which they also look forward within their primary areas of expertise-presented here in alphabetical order. - Leigh Cohn, Editor-in-Chief.
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