Psychjourney Audio Book Club

Distorted: How a Mother and Daughter Unraveled the Truth, the Lies, and the Realities of an Eating Disorder

MP3 File  Length-30 minutes, 28 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Lorri Antosz Benson and her daughter Taryn Leigh Benson, co-authors of Distorted: How A Mother and Daughter Unraveled the Truth, the Lies, and the Realities of an Eating Disorder published by Health Communications, Inc.

Taryn Leigh Benson and Lorri Antosz Benson

Lorri Antosz Benson (Naples, FL) is a former talk-show producer, syndicated columnist, and a speaker and expert on eating disorders and resources for parents. She has appeared on Boston's Morning Show and CBS's "This Morning." 

Taryn Leigh Benson (Gainesville, FL) is in her third year of college and is in active recovery from an eating disorder. She was profiled in a Q & A documentary, which is used as part of the psychology curriculum at the University of Florida.  Visit their website www.distortedthebook.com

Surgery Junkies: Wellness and Pathology in Cosmetic Culture

Length-43 minutes, 16 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Victoria Pitts-Taylor, author of Surgery Junkies: Wellness and Pathology in Cosmetic Culture published by Rutgers University Press.

Dr. Victoria Pitts-Taylor

Victoria Pitts-Taylor received her PhD at Brandeis University. She is Associate Professor of Sociology at Queens College and the Graduate Center, Univ of New York.  Dr. Taylor is the author of In The Flesh: The Cultural Politics of Body Modification as well as a number of articles and book chapters. In 2002-2003 she won a Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline Award from the American Sociological Association. Visit her webpage.

The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder

MP3 File

Length-22 minutes, 48 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney interviews Dr. Katharine A. Phillips, M.D.,  author of  The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Katherine A. Phillips, M.D

Katherine A. Phillips, M.D., is a professor of psychiatry at Brown University School of Medicine, director of Butler Hospital's Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Body Image Program, and the author of The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Dr. Phillips is an internationally recognized expert in body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a severe and relatively common psychiatric disorder. She has received numerous honors and awards for her research on BDD and other contributions to psychiatry, including a Special Presidential Commendation from the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Phillips has been the principal investigator of many federally funded research grants. She has more than 200 scientific publications, and she lectures frequently.  Visit her website.