Articles - Eating Disorders Review

Transitioning to Adult AN Services

Three studies identify barriers to AN patients, healthcare professionals, and parents. At some point during treatment, sometimes at a pre-specified age, a patient with anorexia nervosa becomes eligible to transfer to adult…

From Across the Desk

From Transition to Adult Care to Treating the Vegan Patient Transition is often hard, particularly moving from adolescence to adulthood. This can be especially difficult for older teens with AN who…

Update: Seeking the Brain’s Role in Binge Eating

The brain's prefrontal cortex is the site for many executive decisions, such as focusing attention, predicting the consequences of an action, controlling impulses, managing emotional reactions, and coordinating complex behaviors. A team…

A New Screening Tool Identifies EDs in Pregnant Patients

The goal was developing a rapid, nonthreatening test. Despite the many screening tools available for pregnant patients and for people with eating disorders, one has been overlooked. Until now, a method for…

Night Eating Syndrome Combined with BN and BED

One study searched for connections to personality profiles. The DSM-5 outlined a specific group of symptoms of the night eating syndrome, or NES, and assigned it to the category of other specified…

How Has the Pandemic Impacted ED Symptoms?

A mixed but worrying picture emerges. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a number of risks for those with EDs. The risks include limited access to support networks during the lockdown, which might…

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Long-Term Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on the Heart

Q. We don't hear much about the long-term effects of AN on the heart. Is there any new information? (C.B., Sacramento, CA) A. We know that medical problems and high risk of…

Vegan Patients and Restrictive Eating

Nutrients of concern include vitamins B12 and D, iodine, selenium, and omega-3 fatty acids. It is of course common to encounter people with EDs who restrict certain foods from their diets, such…

When Virtual Care Is Necessary

A Canadian Consensus Panel issues guidelines for virtual treatment of children, teens, and emerging adults. A Canadian Consensus Panel has developed information and guidelines for using virtual treatment for children, teens, and…

In The Next Issue

Highlights of the June 9-10 ICED Meeting, "Embracing Change and Extending Reach in a Transformed World." Taking full advantage of the virtual meeting format, the meeting included workshops, guest speakers, discussions on…

A Promising Program for Emerging Adults with EDs

Several features, including flexibility and rapid access to treatment, were attractive to this age group. The First Episode Rapid Intervention for Eating Disorders program (FREED) was originally developed as a so-called “care…

Internet-based Cognitive Behavior Therapy during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nilima Hamid, MSc (Psychiatry) Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom Face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a primary treatment for eating disorders, but its availability is limited. That is, patients…