{"id":513,"date":"2023-04-07T17:45:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T21:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.psychlabs.ryerson.ca\/template1\/?page_id=513"},"modified":"2023-11-30T14:34:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T19:34:33","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"513\" class=\"elementor elementor-513\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c63812 elementor-section-content-middle page-heading elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c63812\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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The primary aims of the lab are to investigate the psychosocial aspects of disordered eating across the weight spectrum, and to develop evidence-based treatments to improve eating behaviours and overall wellbeing.<\/p><\/div><\/article><aside id=\"sidebar\"><div class=\"sidebar-box widget_dpe_fp_widget clearfix\">\u00a0<\/div><\/aside>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a8ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"44a8ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/about-us\/people\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meet The 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"992c0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RESEARCH<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6f45d elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"aa6f45d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"feature-grid cols-3\"><div class=\"feature-grid-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/research\/readiness-for-change-and-motivational-interviewing\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/11\/readyforchange.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Colourful arrows that say &quot;ready for change&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/11\/readyforchange.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/11\/readyforchange-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/11\/readyforchange-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/11\/readyforchange-206x110.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"inner-wrapper\"><h3>Readiness for Change and Motivational Interviewing<\/h3><p>Individuals with disordered eating often feel ambivalent about making changes to their eating because their current eating behaviours are rewarding in some way or serve important functions in their lives.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/research\/readiness-for-change-and-motivational-interviewing\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"feature-grid-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/research\/obesity-and-bariatric-surgery\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/measureyourhealth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image of a weighing scale that says &quot;measure your health&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/measureyourhealth.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/measureyourhealth-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/measureyourhealth-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/measureyourhealth-206x110.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"inner-wrapper\"><h3>Obesity and Bariatric Surgery<\/h3><p>Bariatric (weight loss) surgery is currently considered the most effective treatment for severe obesity. However, the long-term effects of bariatric surgery on weight loss, physical health, and psychological health are highly variable.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/research\/obesity-and-bariatric-surgery\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"feature-grid-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/research\/disordered-eating-across-the-weight-spectrum\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/11\/weightindex.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Body Mass Index graphic Icons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/11\/weightindex.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/11\/weightindex-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/11\/weightindex-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/11\/weightindex-206x110.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"inner-wrapper\"><h3>Disordered Eating Across the Weight Spectrum<\/h3><p>Disordered eating refers to a variety of maladaptive eating behaviours such as dietary restriction, dietary restraint, binge eating, emotional overeating, grazing, and loss of control over eating. In some cases, disordered eating can lead to eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/research\/disordered-eating-across-the-weight-spectrum\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d74d8a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d74d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/research\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More About Our Research<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us About the Healthy Eating and Lifestyle (HEAL) Lab The Healthy Eating and Lifestyle (HEAL) Lab is directed by&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-513","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=513"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1479,"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/513\/revisions\/1479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/heal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}