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Erin Standen, PhD

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Erin Standen is a Research Associate in the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Her program of research explores the psychological, behavioral, and stigma-related consequences of common weight loss practices. Her current work is focused on developing interventions to reduce the perpetuation of weight stigma in healthcare settings.

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How weight stigma shows up in therapy and what to do about it

We live in a society where body size is not a neutral feature, but one imbued with assumptions and meanings. Thinness is seen as a symbol of virtue, restraint, and health, whereas fatness is believed to represent gluttony, laziness, and illness. These pervasive societal assumptions lay the groundwork for weight stigma, which is defined as […]

Samantha Philip, M.S. + 4 more

March 24, 2025

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