From Across the Desk
En Español So many great educators, mentors, personal friends, and pioneers in eating disorders left us in 2024 and 2025, including Dr. Joel Yager, founder and longtime Medical Editor of Eating Disorders…
The Chronopathogram: A New Tool for Early Intervention
---- Leer en español ---- A new method can overcome barriers to intervention and care. By early adulthood, approximately 8.4% of women and 2.2% of men will have eating disorders during their…
Q & A: Managing Constipation in Eating Disorders
---- Leer en español ---- Q. One of my patients has continuing bouts of constipation. What is the consensus on the best approach for constipation in patients with AN and BN? (J.N.,…
Adding Artificial Intelligence to Your Practice
---- Leer en español ---- A Few Positive Steps Before Adding Artificial Intelligence ●Develop clear guidelines. Seek expert input to identify AI tools that are evidence-based and safe to use, by seeking…
Excessive Exercise: The Importance of Early Intervention
---- Leer en español ---- Clinical Tips for Managing Excessive Exercise • Screen for exercise frequency, intensity, and emotional motivation early and often. Ask what happens if something interferes with the planned…
Medicaid Programs for ED Patients: An Example in California
---- Leer en español ---- Challenges of Publicly Funded Eating Disorder Care • Complex contracting and billing requirements limit access to higher levels of care. • Workforce shortages and lack of specialized…
Eating Disorders in Men
---- Leer en español ---- Tips for Screening Males for Disordered Eating and Body Image Concerns • Ask directly about drive for muscularity, cutting or bulking cycles, and supplement use. • Explore…
In the next issue
En español •Does Cognitive Functioning Improve with Weight Restoration? •Guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Women with Bulimia Nervosa •Neural Response to Food Cues in ARFID Patients And much more… En el…
Update: Federal Cuts Affect an ED Research Program
---- Leer en español ---- What Are NIH Diversity Supplements? NIH diversity supplements provide salary and mentoring support for individuals from groups historically underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral science. These funds strengthen…
From Across the Desk
En Español The world of eating disorders research is vibrant and ever-changing. This issue includes some new features we think you will like, including easier access to articles and a new format…
Q & A: Ketamine in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
---- Leer en español ---- Q. Is there anything new about ketamine? I’ve read opinions on both sides—that it should not be used, and that it has some use in carefully selected…
Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders: An update on anorexia nervosa
---- Leer en español ---- Highlights ● No specific treatment has been identified as superior for the treatment of adults with AN. ● In a very recent study, post-CBT increases in quality…