Presentation by Sovereign Health's CEO Dr. Tonmoy Sharma at the iaedp 2018 Symposium

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Presentation by Sovereign Health's CEO Dr. Tonmoy
Sharma at the iaedp 2018 Symposium
The 32nd Annual International Association of
Eating Disorders Professionals Symposium 2018
hosts featured presentation, "Which Came
First--The (Fried) Chicken or the Serotonin?" by
Founder CEO of Sovereign Health, Dr. Tonmoy
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Sovereign Health's CEO, Dr. Tonmoy Sharma
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Dr. Sharma was invited to speak at the iaedp
Symposium 2018, alongside other eating disorder
specialists and other healthcare professionals in
the industry, including keynote speakers Norman
Doidge, M.D. As one of the biggest conferences of
its kind, more than 800 people registered to
attend the event. The 2018 symposium, which
offered four days of training and special events,
held over 70 sessions from leading professionals
in the field of eating disorders from March
22-25, 2018. 
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Eating disorders are serious, dangerous and
complex mental disorders that take a devastating
toll on a person's emotional and physical health.
These common mental disorders have a high
comorbidity with anxiety disorders,
depression, addictions and medical conditions
that can be dangerous and even life-threatening.
Recent research has shown intriguing connections
between imbalances in brain chemicals such as
serotonin and dopamine, which are brain chemicals
that play a role in regulating appetite, mood and
reward, in individuals with eating disorders.
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In his presentation, titled, "Which Came First
the (Fried) Chicken or the Serotonin?" Dr. Sharma
examined the specific neurobiological differences
in the brains of people with anorexia nervosa,
bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder and the
significance of neurotransmitters serotonin and
dopamine in influencing a person's risk of
developing and maintaining a cycle of disordered
eating. Although there are many different risk
factors that exist for eating disorders, recent
scientific evidence suggests that imbalances in
neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine can
influence the development of eating disorders and
contribute to several aspects of these
conditions, including perfectionism, impulsivity,
mood-regulation problems and binge eating.
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"The question is really whether these chemical
imbalances existed before the person developed
the eating disorder or the disordered eating
caused the chemical imbalances in the first
place, which can keep the eating disorder cycle
going," said Dr. Sharma. "Nonetheless, clinicians
must be aware of the neurobiological differences
in the brains of individuals with eating
disorders in addition to their heightened risk
for comorbid conditions in order to develop
comprehensive treatments that target and treat
all conditions concurrently to improve the
efficacy of eating disorder treatment."
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Established in 1985, iaedp is a well-recognized
organization for its excellence in providing
quality education and high-level training
standards to an international multidisciplinary
group of various healthcare treatment providers
and helping professions, who treat the full
spectrum of eating disorders.  About Tonmoy
SharmaTonmoy Sharma, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., founder
and CEO of Sovereign Health, has spent years
crisscrossing the country presenting on
measurement-based car at conferences and
community events. His hope is that in the
not-too-distant future, clinicians and the public
nationwide will embrace MBC as the highly
successful, evidence-based treatment that is the
best approach to treating addiction and mental
health issues. Dr. Sharma has been recognized
with numerous awards, honors and grants for his
work in advancing mental health and its treatment
in the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia.
He is a prolific researcher and scientist as well
as the author or co-author of more than 200
peer-reviewed articles and five books on
schizophrenia and mental illness. Dr. Sharma has
served on numerous editorial boards, acted as
peer reviewer for 14 international medical
journals, and has been on various advisory boards
governing the development of antipsychotics. He
currently co-hosts Talk Radio 790 AM KABC Los
Angeles's "In Your Right Mind," a cutting-edge,
weekly radio show that covers various topics in
behavioral health.
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About Sovereign HealthSovereign Health is a
network of detox and behavioral health treatment
centers. The facilities are licensed in
accordance with state regulations. Sovereign's
extensive national network of facilities across
the nation also enjoy the distinction of being
accredited to provide concurrent mental health
and substance use treatment, a rarity in the
field. Sovereign Health's mission is to provide
a broad spectrum of high-quality behavioral
health treatment services for adults and
adolescents, including support services for
family members. One factor that differentiates
Sovereign from other treatment providers has been
the company's ability to offer separate mental
health and addiction or dual diagnosis treatment
programs at its facilities. For more information,
visit www.sovhealth.com. SOURCE Sovereign
Health  Related Links https//www.sovhealth.com
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