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Paula Brochu, PhD
2 articles
Paula M. Brochu (she/her) is a social psychologist and associate professor at Nova Southeastern University. Her research examines the processes underlying the expression of anti-fat attitudes, the consequences of weight stigma, and the efficacy of weight bias reduction interventions. The driving force behind her research is to reduce weight-based health disparities and support body liberation efforts.
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
The Importance of Trauma-Informed Care in Eating Disorder Treatment
Due to the high comorbidity between disordered eating after a traumatic experience, understanding the association between the two is pertinent to the conceptualization of a person experiencing such stressors. There is an increasing amount of literature suggesting that many of those with eating disorders (ED) also have a history of psychological trauma (Mitchell et al., […]
Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD + 1 more
October 11, 2020