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Taking Weight Stigma Out of the AN Treatment Equation

Healthcare providers may be a primary source of weight stigma Like wisps of smoke, weight stigma can slip quietly into the treatment of eating disorders, according to a recent report. Weight stigma…

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Psychedelics for Eating Disorders?

Q. One of my patients, a 30-year-old with long-term AN, recently asked me about adding a psychedelic agent to her current treatment regimen. I have many doubts about this, including possible harm. Are…

Counteracting Treatment Resistance Among AN Patients

One definition does not fit all. Why does a patient with AN resist treatment? According to Dr. Hassan Nagy, clinical researcher at the Larkin Health System, Miami Beach, FL, a combination of…

Bulimia, Anger, and Aggression in Teens

Gender was one area of difference in this Russian study. Extensive research has tied bulimia nervosa to difficulties with emotion regulation as well as impulse control. These problems may increase the risk…

In the Next Issue

Predicting Relapse Among AN Patients Age and comorbidities are just two of the several factors that can war of possible relapse among AN patients. One helpful step is assuring the patient that…

Barriers to Care for Eating Disorders

Youth of color face extra challenges, including insurance coverage There are many barriers to receiving eating disorder treatment. An important one is identifying the presence of an eating disorder in the first…

From Across the Desk: Diversity

Diversity is a word we hear and see everywhere. Diversity can be defined as a range of human differences, including race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability, or…

Day Programs for Children and Teens

Efficacy and benefits for this age group were proved in a review Most day treatment programs for young patients with eating disorders involve 6 to 10 hours of treatment, and supervised meals…

Improving Early Intervention

Long waiting times and transient populations are just two elements that delay early intervention for eating disorders Although intervening early to treat psychiatric disorders has many benefits, as many as 80% of…

Food Avoidance: Another Tool to Measure Progression of AN

A recent study highlighted the importance of a balanced nutritional and psychiatric treatment team Patients with anorexia nervosa typically limit their food intake, and high-calorie foods become a main target to avoid.…

Nutrition and AN

Food avoidance, especially avoiding high-calorie foods, was associated with severity of AN, shown by EAT-26 scores, and with mood and anxiety scores. Those who developed AN at a younger age were more…

Examining Mortality Rates

An Italian study had much lower mortality rates from eating disorders than are normally cited Eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa, have one of the highest mortality rates of all mental illnesses; there…