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Promoting Diversity, and Newer Areas of Treatment Diversity in eating disorders care. This is a very promising and rapidly growing trend—extending eating disorders care to groups often overlooked in the past.…
Needed: More Research Among Men and Transgender Youth
One small study showed interesting results among males and transgender youth. After many years of concentrating on stereotypical young females with an eating disorder, researchers are developing more studies of males…
UPDATE: A Screening Tool Helps Primary Care Clinicians Detect EDs.
A new screening tool developed at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, is designed to help increase care for patients with eating disorders. The Screening, Brief Intervention, and…
Two International Meetings Remind Clinicians of Frequently Overlooked Patients
Eating disorders can affect a wide spectrum of patients. At two recent international eating disorders conferences, keynote speakers reminded the audience of the importance of considering diversity in identifying and treating people…
Newer Neuroimaging Studies Show Brain Changes in Acute AN
Two studies examine results with two powerful MRI approaches. Extensive research has been done with neuroimaging methods in people with AN. Much of this work has focused on two areas. Older…
The Brain: A New Avenue for Treatment of Difficult Cases?
Neuromodulation may help combat remission. Even with the best available psychotherapies, the remission rates for different EDs still range between 30% and 60%. Few studies have described the next steps to…
The Cascading Impact of COVID-19 on ED Treatment
The pandemic's trend is unlikely to slow. Many studies have now documented that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the mental health of adolescents and adults. The pandemic has…
Rock Climbers—Another Group At Risk?
As in other sports, some climbers think lower weight gives them an advantage. Many groups are believed to be at risk for eating disorders, including those who are in certain sports…
The Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on EDs
Were eating disorders affected when isolation was ordered? Few studies have yet examined the association between America’s COVID-19 lockdown and its effects on eating disorders. A team at the Australian National…
A Web-based Program for BN
The principles of CBT are put to work online. A 12-week online program hopes to reduce binge-eating episodes and compensatory behaviors. “Selfapy for BN,” a randomized, web-based self-help program for people…
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Ketamine
Q. Is ketamine ever prescribed for people with eating disorders? A parent of one of my patients asked about this recently. Isn’t this a drug primarily used by veterinarians? (BK, Sacramento, CA) A. Ketamine is…
In The Next Issue
Needed for Terminal AN Patients: Clear Definitions for Ending Treatment Steps to take when a longtime patient wants to opt out of treatment. It is a controversial topic—what to do when your…