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When Your Patient Refuses Treatment As many as one in five persons with anorexia nervosa… Read More
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Managing Low Bone Mineral Density in Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Review of Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Modalities, and Treatment
Erin Knopf, MD and Philip S. Mehler, MD Eating Recovery Center, Denver, Colorado Medical complications… Read More
Update: New York Expands Coverage for Eating Disorders
A bill awaiting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s signature will greatly expand insurance coverage and… Read More
From Across the Desk: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment
Although the field of eating disorders is still relatively young, compared to many other specialties,… Read More
Anorexia Nervosa 30 Years after the Diagnosis
Some unexpected results occurred. In 1985, a long-term study of Swedish adolescents was begun in… Read More
Early Results of an Online Screening for Eating Disorders
The National Eating Disorders Association online program reveals a treatment gap. Two years ago, a… Read More
Ten-Session CBT Proposed
A shorter period of CBT might reduce costs and make treatment available to more patients.… Read More
Eating Disorders Treatment and Concomitant Substance Use among Teens
The combination can affect completion of outpatient treatment. Chemical dependency and eating disorders commonly co-occur.… Read More
Peer Mentoring Program Yields Positive Results
A pilot program in Australia helped both mentors and mentees. A “mentor” is someone who teaches… Read More
Different Approaches to Weighing Patients
Patient wishes overruled established treatment guidelines. A recent study sought to uncover reasons that clinicians… Read More
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: A Case of Mysterious Pulmonary Disease in an Anorexic Patient
Q. One of my patients with AN, who continues to be severely malnourished, now has… Read More
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Eating Disorders, Depression, and the Strong Black Woman Archetype By Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MPH,… Read More