News Articles
3/2/2008 – Here's the Skinny on Gadgets (PDF)
Pop Culture: We are high on the thin air of high tech cool (Dallas Morning News)
2/29/2008 – Women Urged to Donate Their Tight Jeans During National Eating Disorders Week (PDF)
As part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Timberline Knolls is participating in a jean drive to encourage women to throw out jeans that don't fit in favor of comfortable ones. (ChicagoTribune.com)
2/28/2008 – Donated Jeans Help Fight Eating Disorders (PDF)
In an effort to raise awarenewss about anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorder, Timberline Knolls in Lemont is participating in the Embrace Your Genes drive, encouraging women to jettison smaller jeans in favor of more comfortable ones.
12/21/2007 – PODCAST: Psychiatric Secrets Revealed with Dr. Mike
12/1/2007 – Eating Disorders (PDF)
A cultural preoccupation with weight is fueling a rise in anorexia and bulimia. (West Suburban Living)
11/28/2007 – Environments for Recovery (PDF)
For Sheldon Miller, MD, chief medical officer of the Timberline Knolls residential treatment facility for women southwest of Chicago, the environment in which care is offered serves as the foundation for the clinical program. (Addiction Professional)
10/15/2007 – Separating the Subtleties (PDF)
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder are distinct conditions with separate treatments but similar behaviors. Primary care physicians often face diagnostic challenges because of overlapping symptoms and the limited amount of time they have with each patient. (American Medical News)
9/12/2007 – Timberline Knolls Announces TK Academy (PDF)
TK Academy's program enables students to earn credit from their home school district while at Timberline Knolls, whether as a resident or therapeutic day student. (Daily Southtown)
8/18/2007 – Creating a Therapy-Based Program for Students: Secrets of Program Success
In order to handle challenges effectively and make changes where appropriate, the therapist needs people, space and materials. (Therapy Times)
7/26/2007 – Local Flavor (PDF)
A profile of Timberline Knolls' executive chef Marge Larke. (Daily Southtown)
6/27/2007 – Mental Health Problems May Strike College Students (PDF)
This fall, more than two million young men and women across the United States will leave home to begin their college careers. The climates, courses, and campuses will be different, but the countless pressures faced by these college freshmen will be the same. (Mid County Chronicle)
6/12/2007 – Families Must Prepare for Mental Health Pressures of College (PDF)
College students face pressures that can lead to mental health issues. (Cherokee Sentinel)
5/16/2007 – 'Soft Addictions' Hard to Beat (PDF)
When Rich and Gertrude Lyons first admitted they were powerless, television was the first thing to go. (South Bend Tribune)
4/2/2007 – Take Back Your Life (PDF)
Soft addictions won't kill you, but they will kill your time and energy. (Albuquerque Journal)
3/18/2007 – Soft Addictions (PDF)
You can get hooked in so many ways. (Chicago Tribune)
3/1/2007 – Is Your Appetite Out of Control? (PDF)
Many talk about craving food; about overdoing it despite the fact that they know how bad it is for their health. (Fitness)
2/26/2007 – A 4000-Calorie After-Dinner Snack (PDF)
Binge eating is the most common eating disorder in the United States. Conquering it requires learning a new relationship to food. (The Daily Herald)
2/7/2007 – 'Size 0 Pill' Melts Pounds, But At What Cost? (PDF)
Readily available drug causes quick weight loss with serious health risks attached. (CBS2)
1/2/2007 – Eating Disorders: Families Fight Back (PDF)
Insurers Have Long Covered Only a Fraction of Huge Costs; Now, Pressure to Pay More. (The Wall Street Journal)
12/13/2006 – Smart Advice About Teen Drinking (PDF)
When children begin drinking at a young age, they are more likely to develop substance abuse problems later in life. (Times)
12/1/2006 – Spirited Celebrations Require Education and Moderation (PDF)
One in three high school teens said they're allowed to drink at home for special events like holidays, according to a recent Teens Today study from Students Against Drunk Driving and Liberty Mutual Group. (The Village News)
11/6/2006 – Facility Design Showcase (PDF)
Timberline Knolls takes advantage of the dramatic forested landscape and limestone bluffs ... gazebos, bridges, trails, benches, patios, bubbling water, and quiet places are used to aid in the healing process. (Behavioral Healthcare)
11/6/2006 – Timberline Knolls partners with Meier Clinics for mental health services (PDF)
Residential treatment center Timberline Knolls has expanded its client profile and offerings through an exclusive agreement with Meier Clinics, a national group of 23 clinics offering outpatient and day program mental health services. (Pain & Central Nervous System Week)
10/31/2006 – Residential Treatment Center Opens (PDF)
Timberline Knolls recently opened to offer residential treatment to young women ages 12 to 21 suffering from emotional problems, self-injury, substance abuse, and eating disorders.
10/27/2006 – Illinois Psychological Association's 2006 Humanitarian Award
Dr. Chris Stout was recently elected to be the recipient of the Illinois Psychological Association's 2006 Humanitarian Award.
10/25/2006 – Got Drugs? (PDF)
In northern Westchester, where teens complain about a paucity of healthy activities, kids report an omnipresent availability of drugs to fill what many describe as their uninspiring suburban lives. (North County News)
10/16/2006 – Hollywood's Secret Skinny Pill! (PDF)
All across Hollywood, some of the pin-thin set is turning on to a new pill that melts major pounds in weeks. But it's dangerous and illegal! (Star)
10/11/2006 – Timberline Knolls Partners with Meier Clinics (PDF)
Chicago Treatment Center Expands Resident Profile and Treatment Options (BusinessWire)
10/2/2006 – Nicole: The Next Karen Carpenter (PDF)
Is Nicole Richie refusing to see that her shrinking frame may put her at risk of sharing the same fate as the Karen Carpenter? Docs and friends fear so! (Star)
9/21/2006 – Center Aims to Help Women (PDF)
The Timberline Knolls treatment center, recently opened in Lemont, is a facility designed to treat women over the age of 12 for emotional problems including self-injury and eating disorders. (The Herald News)