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Loss of Control Eating Among Teens Linked to Perceived Family Function

Poor family function was linked with obesity in adolescent girls. Loss of control (LOC) eating, a feeling that one cannot stop or control what or how much he or she consumes, affects…

Finding a Better Definition for Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa

Many patient variables make the definition challenging. As the 11thedition of the International Classification of Diseases(ICD-11) is nearing pre-release this spring, Drs. Phillipa Hay and Stephen Touyz have commented on the lack…

Links Between Binge Eating Disorder and Suicide

New information in a largely unexplored area Binge eating disorder (BED) is still the most common eating disorder in the US, with a lifetime prevalence of 3.5% for women and 2.0% for…

BED and Food Addiction

Nearly all participants in one study had at least a mild food addiction. It’s unclear how binge eating disorder (BED) and the newer concept of food addiction are related. BED is very…

Disordered Eating in Middle-aged and Older Women

A large Norwegian sample highlights a sometimes overlooked community health problem. Disordered eating, emerging from body dissatisfaction, weight preoccupation, and dysfunctional eating patterns, has generally been described as a problem of younger…

An Algorithm to Match Patients to Level of Care

A new test instrument includes measures of readiness for patient and family. The complex course of eating disorders, marked by refusal to accept treatment, premature termination of treatment, and relapse, can lead…

Questions and Answers: Self-Harm After Gastric Bypass Surgery

Q. We have an unusual problem, and hope you can help. One of our patients, a woman in her late 20s, recently had successful bariatric surgery, but then shortly afterward began harming herself,…

IN THE NEXT ISSUE

Highlights of the 2019 iaedp Symposium in Palm Desert: “Instilling Passion Into Treatment and Recovery.” PLUS Living in the Intersection Between Eating Disorders and Pregnancy Altered Function in BED and Bulimia Nervosa:…

From Across the Desk

Iaedp’s 33rd Annual Symposium, “Instilling Passion Into Treatment and Recovery,” scheduled for February 7-10, 2019 in Palm Desert, CA, has announced its keynote speakers, all of whom are outstanding researchers in eating disorders.…

Update: Cyberbullying Increases Eating Disorder Risk

Studies of nonclinical samples have shown an association between cyberbullying and negative emotions, low self-esteem, unhealthy eating behaviors, and body dissatisfaction. Psychologist J.H. Marco and a team of researchers from the University…

Collegiate Female Athletes’ Knowledge About Eating Disorders

Knowing the signs and symptoms of an eating disorder brought the lowest scores. Athletes are a group at high risk for disordered eating, and one would hope they would be knowledgeable about…

Large Study Analyzes Compulsive Exercise and Eating Disorders

One finding: Nearly half of eating disorders patients were compulsive exercisers. In the largest study to date of compulsive exercise in adults with eating disorders, more than 9,000 female and male patients…