From Across the Desk
This issue is all about research and variety, ranging from dealing with long-term and complex eating disorders, which affect a fifth of persons with eating disorders, to eating disorders among men (see…
Eating Disorders and Increased Risk of Fractures
Those with AN were at greater risk, regardless of age or gender. More than 800,000 persons in the US each year are hospitalized due to falls, most often because of a head…
Long-Term, Complex Eating Disorders
A pathway is proposed for the 20% of patients with complicated disorders. Many people with EDs recover, but some go on to develop what are sometimes called severe and enduring eating disorders,…
Neuropsychiatric Disorders among Children of Mothers with EDs
Having an ED during pregnancy increased the risk. Are children of mothers with eating disorders at greater-than-normal risk of neuropsychiatric diseases? According to the results of a study of Swedish mothers, the…
Intimate Partner Violence
Fear of being alone and social isolation were connected to intimate violence. Between early and late adolescence, emerging adults face important physical, psychological, and neural changes, as well as negative impacts on…
The ABCs of SOS (Strategies of Self-Care): Self-Reflection for the ED Clinician
By Sandra Wartski, PsyD, CEDS Silber Psychological Services, Raleigh, North Carolina Clinician self-care is critical. We know this to be true, yet making time to mindfully attend to this practice amidst…
More Data on Eating Disorders and Gender
Eating disorders are a health risk for men, too. An estimated 10 million men and boys will have an eating disorder during their lifetime, according to the June 2019 issue of the American Journal…
BOOK REVIEW
Temperament Based Therapy with Support for Anorexia Nervosa By Laura L. Hill, Stephanie Knatz Peck, and Christina E. Wierenga (Cambridge University Press, 2022). Numerous treatments have been shown to be helpful for…
COVID-linked Hospitalizations Rise for Canadian Children and Teens
The number of AN cases also rose with the pandemic. In Canada, the COVID-19 epidemic has been linked to a spike in cases of AN among children and adolescents. As reported in…
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Veganism’s Challenge to Treatment
Q. One of my patients, a 22-year-old woman who has declared that she is a vegan, was recently admitted for treatment of AN. She has lost 15.5 lb over the past 5 weeks,…
In the Next Issue
Anorexia nervosa: A 30-year outcome A long-term study shows that the time when the disorder was diagnosed and premorbid perfectionism played roles in outcome. Plus Rethinking Anorexia Nervosa The identification of underlying…
From Across the Desk
Promoting Diversity, and Newer Areas of Treatment Diversity in eating disorders care. This is a very promising and rapidly growing trend—extending eating disorders care to groups often overlooked in the past.…