From Across the Desk
En Español We recently had sad news about former EDR publisher Leigh Cohn, who passed away on May 6. In 1980, Leigh and his wife Lindsey founded Gurze Books, which published many…
Sleep Disturbances in Anorexia Nervosa: An iaedp Critical Review
---- Leer en español ---- A Dutch Study Outlines Sleep Changes. Disordered sleep is a pervasive yet underrecognized feature of anorexia nervosa (AN), contributing to psychological distress, cognitive impairment, and poorer overall…
GLP-1 Agonists and Eating Disorders: Promise and Caution
---- Leer en español ---- Agonist use in patients with eating disorders should be approached cautiously. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis (Eat Weight Disord. 2025; 30:10) explored the potential of…
In the Next Issue
Secrets: An Essay By Kathryn Zerbe, MD, Portland, Oregon The seemingly simple act of listening closely to another person often brings withheld and powerful confidences to light. Being entrusted with a secret…
Emotion Regulation in Adolescence
---- Leer en español ---- Greater problems were found among teens with eating disorders. Emotion regulation (ER) is the ability to exert control over one’s own emotional state, to change one's emotions…
Addressing Barriers to Eating Disorder Care for Medicaid Patients
---- Leer en español ---- Highlights Future efforts to improve access to care for lower-income patients with eating disorders should focus on developing strategies to address the specific needs of different regions.…
Q & A: About Zinc
---- Leer en español ---- Q. I saw a presentation on zinc deficiency at a recent meeting. Is this deficiency worse among patients with severe eating disorders? (P.A., Phoenix, AZ) A. Zinc…
Transgender Patients with Eating Disorders
---- Leer en español ---- A study highlighted the influence of body dissatisfaction. Body dissatisfaction and lower quality of life are common among gender-diverse individuals with eating disorders. Body dissatisfaction, a core…
Update: Alcoholism and Eating Disorders
---- Leer en español ---- The Emily Program, with headquarters in St. Paul, MN, recently used April as Alcohol Awareness Month to highlight the severe overlap of people struggling with alcoholism and…
Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents: A Systematic Review
---- Leer en español ---- Compared to individual psychotherapy, Eating Disorder focused family therapy demonstrated significantly greater weight gain by the end of treatment. Eating-disorder-focused family therapy (FT-ED) is frequently recommended as…
Balancing Motherhood and An Eating Disorder
En español Some strengths emerged in a British study. Mothers with eating disorders and newborns face a number of challenges and dilemmas. A small study provides some helpful steps healthcare professionals can…
In the Next Issue
●PTSD and Eating Disorders: A Network Analysis ●Diagnosing Atypical AN ●Binge Eating: The Role of Grazing and Food Addiction ●Early Outpatient Intervention in AN And much more… En el próximo número... ●Descubriendo…