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Reducing PRN Medications for AN Patients
Changing a long-time practice that may increase morbidity and polypharmacy. PRN (pro re nata, Latin… Read More
Eating Disorders
BED and Body Image
Patients may benefit from treatment specially directed at overvaluation of weight and shape. Concerns about… Read More
A Screening Tool for Binge Eating Disorder
A 7-point screening tool helps raise awareness of BED among clinicians. Although it’s now the… Read More
Highlighting the Stress on Parents Caring for AN Patients
Needed changes in parenting style during FBT-based treatment can create marital stress. In family-based treatment… Read More
BED and Somatic Illness: What Part Does Obesity Play?
An important role for primary care physicians. Binge-eating disorder (BED) loves a crowd, a diverse… Read More
Bone Loss Risk across the Anorexia Nervosa Spectrum
Higher current weight does not protect against a history of extreme food restriction. Bone density… Read More
What Prompts Change in Younger Anorexia Nervosa Patients?
Measuring reasons for change among teens was not easy. Two major roadblocks to change among… Read More
An Option for Those with Severe Anorexia Nervosa: Deep Brain Stimulation
After 1 year, AN patients had weight gains and improved mood. Deep brain stimulation, or… Read More
Transcranial Direct Stimulation for Bulimia Nervosa: Early Encouraging Results
A new treatment shows benefits over electroconvulsive therapy. Neuromodulation is currently an area of great… Read More
Tracing the Path of Disordered Eating Over Time
Four risk factors emerged in a community sample followed over 10 years. Little is known… Read More
Tracking Recovery from AN and BN over the Long Term
Encouraging results for most, but not all, patients over more than 2 decades. Gaining weight… Read More
How Common Is Binge Eating Disorder in the US?
Changing the definition increased the prevalence by nearly 30%. Binge-eating disorder (BED) was first described…
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