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Myths and Misdiagnosis: What Clinicians Need to Know to Address Body Image and Disordered Eating in Marginalized Clients
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Assumptions circulate around who is at risk for and who is immune to eating disorders. This impacts screening and diagnosis of folks with eating disorders, especially for marginalized folks with eating disorders. Prevention strategies, treatment, and research are geared according to these assumptions and thus misdiagnosis. These outcomes are damaging and dangerous. They limit the recognition of EDs in those who don’t fit the picture. Research, treatment, and prevention are not designed in a social justice lens and can cause harm. This workshop will address eating disorder assumptions and how misdiagnosis can occur. The workshop asks participants to be reflective and open, examining our own privileges and power in order to move forward to ensure eating disorders treatment equity, especially for marginalized populations.
Marcella M Raimondo, PhD, MPH
Marcella Raimondo, PhD, MPH, is a passionate and spirited clinical trainer speaking from her heart on social justice and eating disorders since 1995. Herself recovered from anorexia, she has held a variety of prominent positions in eating disorders-focused organizations, including past president and current advisory board member of Eating Disorder Recovery Support (EDRS); former co-chair of the Academy of Eating Disorders (AED) diversity, equity, and inclusion committee; advisory board member for Arise, a telehealth-based eating disorders care network; former advisory board member for the Association of Size Health and Diversity (ASDAH); and consultant, board of founders member, and former director of media literacy for About-Face, a nonprofit organization that addresses media impact on body image. Dr. Raimondo has worked in eating disorders outpatient and residential programs. She is currently a psychologist in Kaiser Permanente’s eating disorder clinic in Oakland and owner of a private practice. Dr. Raimondo holds a second-degree black belt in Kajukenbo in support of her dedication to multicultural body nurturance. For more information, go to
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Marcella Raimondo maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Ride the Wave Therapy Clinic and Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center Eating Disorders Clinic. She is the owner of marcellaedtraining.com. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from 小蝌蚪视频. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Marcella Raimondo serves on committees for the Academy of Eating Disorders and Eating Disorders Recovery & Support. She serves on the advisory board for the Association of Size Diversity and Health. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the California Psychological Association.