Articles - Eating Disorders Review

Looking At Anorexia Nervosa in a New Way

Newer global approaches search for neurobiological causes Anorexia nervosa still has one of the highest mortality rates among psychiatric disorders, up to 4% among females and 1.3% among males (Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2021. 34:515). …

UPDATE: The 21st Century CURES Act

It all began when US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Thorn Tillis (R-NC) introduced bipartisan legislation authorizing establishment of a Center for Excellence in Eating…

From Across the Desk: New Approaches to Old Disorders

Anorexia nervosa has a long history. It has been traced back to religious fasting during the Hellenistic era, and reportedly affected Catherine of Siena in the 1300s and Mary, Queen of Scots in…

The COVID-19 Lockdown and Eating Disorder Symptoms

Two studies showed the effects of isolation As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, research on its effects on eating disorders has flourished, and it is now possible to review some effects of…

Toward a Better Definition of Food Addiction

The only tool currently available is the Food Addiction Scale Is food addiction, or FA, often formally defined as a substance-use disorder, actually connected with an eating disorder, especially binge eating disorder,…

Earlier Screening May Aid in Detection of Eating Disorders

In one study, boys and girls as young as 10 had signs of disordered eating How common are eating disorders among preteens in the US? We know a lot about ED prevalence…

Multi-Family Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa: A Pilot Study

Some benefits and obstacles of multi-family therapy Multi-family therapy (MFT) is a newer approach for adolescent patients with bulimia nervosa (BN). It differs from the better-known family-based treatment for BN by offering…

Book Review: Temperament Based Therapy with Support for Anorexia Nervosa. A Novel Treatment

(Laura L. Hill, Stephanie Knatz Peck, and Christina E. Weirenga. Cambridge University Press, 2022. Paperback and Kindle editions available.) Numerous treatments have been shown to be helpful for people with anorexia nervosa,…

Vitamin D Inadequacy in Male ED Patients

Low levels affected nearly half of the patients Currently, males with eating disorders are not as likely as before to be overlooked, but their vitamin status often is, according to results from…

Loneliness, Social Withdrawal, and the Connection to Intimate Partner Violence

Social isolation and fear of being alone increase susceptibility Fear of loneliness and social withdrawal may help explain the relationship between having an eating disorder and risk of a violent intimate partner…

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Higher-Weight Patients with Eating Disorders

Q. Recently, I have seen several clients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, who are in larger bodies. I am trying to find specifically tailored approaches for such patients. Do you…

Track and Field Athletes: At Risk of Eating Disorders

Coaches are in an excellent position to detect suspicious patterns, but too few do Track and field athletes are one group of frequently overlooked persons at risk of developing disordered eating…