Articles - Eating Disorders Review

Managing Low Bone Mineral Density in Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Review of Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Modalities, and Treatment

Erin Knopf, MD and Philip S. Mehler, MD Eating Recovery Center, Denver, Colorado Medical complications are frequently seen in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN).1 Loss of bone mineral density…

Update: New York Expands Coverage for Eating Disorders

A bill awaiting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s signature will greatly expand insurance coverage and access to care for persons with eating disorders in New York State. New York’s Mental Health Parity…

From Across the Desk: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

Although the field of eating disorders is still relatively young, compared to many other specialties, many advances have been and are being made in diagnosis and treatment. Several articles in this issue…

Anorexia Nervosa 30 Years after the Diagnosis

Some unexpected results occurred. In 1985, a long-term study of Swedish adolescents was begun in Gothenburg, Sweden. First, every eighth grader (4291 students born in 1970) was screened for anorexia nervosa (AN).…

Early Results of an Online Screening for Eating Disorders

The National Eating Disorders Association online program reveals a treatment gap. Two years ago, a group of clinicians working with the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), headquartered in New York City, developed…

Ten-Session CBT Proposed

A shorter period of CBT might reduce costs and make treatment available to more patients. During a plenary session at the 2019 ICED meeting in New York in March, Glenn Waller, DPhil,…

Eating Disorders Treatment and Concomitant Substance Use among Teens

The combination can affect completion of outpatient treatment. Chemical dependency and eating disorders commonly co-occur. This produces many challenges; for example, ED programs tend to be uncomfortable with clients with addiction, and…

Peer Mentoring Program Yields Positive Results

A pilot program in Australia helped both mentors and mentees. A “mentor” is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person. This very modern word…

Different Approaches to Weighing Patients

Patient wishes overruled established treatment guidelines. A recent study sought to uncover reasons that clinicians regularly fail to weigh patients appropriately during cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for eating disorders. Drs. A. Daglish and…

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: A Case of Mysterious Pulmonary Disease in an Anorexic Patient

Q. One of my patients with AN, who continues to be severely malnourished, now has a number of suspicious pulmonary symptoms, including coughing, fatigue, and chest pain. She has a long history…

In the next Issue

Eating Disorders, Depression, and the Strong Black Woman Archetype By Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MPH, CEDS While eating disorders have long been considered a predominately “white female” problem, recent findings show that…

Some Highlights of ICED 2019: A Focus on Innovations in Eating Disorders Care

At the 2019 International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED), held in New York City from March 14-16, more than 1400 attendees from nearly 50 countries learned about numerous innovations in eating disorders…