Eating disorders News
In Anorexia Nervosa, Inner Conflicts Over The ‘Real’ Self Have Treatment Implications
"It feels like there’s two of you inside - like there’s another half of you, which is my…
Anorexia nervosa study finds inner conflicts over the ‘real’ self that have treatment implications
People with anorexia nervosa struggle with questions about their real, or “authentic,” self – whether their illness is…
Do Deficits in Brain Cannabinoids Contribute to Eating Disorders?
A new report in Biological Psychiatry suggests that deficits in endocannabinoid function may contribute to anorexia nervosa and…
Study shows why underrepresented men should be included in binge eating research
Binge eating is a disorder which affects both men and women, yet men remain underrepresented in research. A…
Children as young as 10 vomit to lose weight, with highest rates in boys
Children as young as ten are making themselves vomit in order to lose weight and the problem is…
Anorexic girls have increased bone density after physiological estrogen treatment
Estrogen therapy improves low bone density due to anorexia nervosa in teenage girls with the disease when given…
Does Eating Give You Pleasure, Or Make You Anxious?
Perhaps the most puzzling symptom of anorexia nervosa – a disorder that tends to occur in young women…
Eating disorders and body dissatisfaction is double in Muslim teenagers than in Christian
The incidence of eating disorders was found to be 2.3-fold higher among Muslim adolescents than among their Christian…
Facebook users more prone to eating disorders
The more time adolescent girls spend in front of Facebook, the more their chances of developing a negative…
New study reveals impact of eating disorders on Native-Americans
Scientists in Connecticut have carried out one of the first psychological studies into eating disorders in Native American…
Diagnosis uncertainty increases anxiety in patients
Have you ever felt uneasy sitting in a doctor’s waiting room or climbed the walls waiting for your…
Gene links to anorexia found by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers
Scientists at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have identified both common and rare gene variants associated with the…
Doubled risk of anxiety for 18 month-old children with congenital heart defects
Research from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) shows that children with severe congenital heart defects have…
Binge-Eating Treatment Found Cost-Effective
A intervention that combined cognitive behavioral therapy and guided self-help was effective and cost-saving for patients with disorders…
Obesity Rejected as Psychiatric Diagnosis in DSM-5
Neither obesity nor simple overeating will be included in the DSM-5, the forthcoming revision to the Diagnostic and…
Exercise Bulimia: How Much is Too Much?
What do you mean I can’t run the stairs anymore?” I asked, confused. The girl with the clipboard…
Navigating Holiday Food Issues for People with an Eating Disorder
Many people equate the holidays with food – big meals equals big times. Americans, especially, attach a…
Bulimia, Binge Eating Respond to Talk Therapy
Although most people with bulimia and binge eating disorders wait many years before seeking help, a new review…
Vegetarians Face Increased Risk of Eating Disorders
While vegetarians tend to eat healthier diets and are less likely than non-vegetarians to be overweight or obese,…
Nearly 1 in 5 teenagers admit eating problems, but anxiety is a bigger problem than appearance
Eighteen per cent of school children who took part in two health surveys carried out a year apart…
Three Out of Four American Women Have Disordered Eating
Sixty-five percent of American women between the ages of 25 and 45 report having disordered eating behaviors, according…
Many Overweight Teens Have Same Eating Disorders as Thin Peers
A new study of teenagers has found that the same risk factors are associated with both being overweight…
Sense of Taste Different in Women with Anorexia Nervosa
Although anorexia nervosa is categorized as an eating disorder, it is not known whether there are alterations of…
UI professor identifies new eating disorder, seeks study participants
A University of Iowa professor is making a case for a new eating disorder she calls purging disorder.…
Anorexia nervosa—more common and transient than previously thought
Anorexia nervosa is a disorder with a grim reputation. Even experts say that anorexia is often devastatingly chronic…
Childhood abuse and eating disorders in gay and bisexual men: study
This study examines the association between eating disorders and a history of childhood abuse in gay and bisexual…
Curbing nocturnal binges in sleep-related eating disorder
Sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) can be associated with disrupted sleep, weight gain, and major chronic morbidity. In SRED—involuntary…
Eating disorders may disrupt menstruation
Any type of eating disorder can boost a woman’s likelihood of having irregular menstrual periods, a new study…
Attentional bias in eating disorders: study
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between eating disorders and attentional biases. It is…
Eating disorder may be missed in boys, non-whites
Doctors screening young people for eating disorders must look beyond the stereotype of these patients as being white…
Binge-eating is major U.S. health problem
Out-of-control binge eating is the biggest eating disorder in the United States, more common than anorexia and bulimia…
Many anorexics admit need for help after admission
Women with eating disorders often deny that they need treatment. But once they are hospitalized and begin therapy,…
Men with anorexia may fare better than women
A new study finds that young men who are treated for anorexia nervosa do about as well as…
Anorexia can affect all age groups
Marg Oaten’s daughter was a happy, healthy girl who loved table tennis and drama until at the age…
Many women may not recognize bulimia symptoms
Many women may fail to recognize bulimia symptoms in themselves, particularly if they don’t go to the extremes…
Bulimia may case fatal eating binges
A case report of a 22-year-old woman who died after an eating binge underscores the extremely rare but…
New test on hair can reveal eating disorders
All too often women with eating disorders cannot recognise they have a problem, or go to great lengths…
Marriage, cohabitation may reduce bulimia symptoms
Young women with bulimia may find their symptoms diminish after they get married or move in with a…
Internet program may help prevent eating disorders
An Internet-based program may help prevent eating disorders in college-aged women who are most at risk, results of…
Neurosurgical treatment of anxiety disorders effective
Severely ill patients with anxiety disorders or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder undergoing neurosurgical treatment risk serious complications.
The…
Training for parents could help child anxiety disorders
Special skills workshops for parents of anxious young children could offer a breakthrough in addressing this difficult problem,…
The complex battle against anorexia
A young Scottish woman who lost a five-year battle against anorexia was let down by the system according…
Use of Anti-Depressant Does Not Decrease Risk of Relapse of Anorexia Nervosa
Use of the anti-depressant fluoxetine did not help patients with anorexia nervosa who had restored their body weight…
Eating disorders tied to post-baby blues
The risk of postpartum depression is higher among women with binge eating disorder or bulimia nervosa, according to…
New approach helps new moms with eating disorders
Special training using video feedback can help mothers with eating disorders interact in a healthier way with their…
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