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Lisdexamfetamine and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Binge-Eating Disorder: A Clinician’s Review

---- Leer en español ---- Introduction Binge-eating disorder (BED) stands as the most prevalent eating disorder, with global lifetime prevalence estimates ranging from 0.6% to 1.8% in women and 0.3% to…

The Impact of Pro–Eating-Disorder Content Online: Insights for Clinicians

---- Leer en español ---- Introduction The internet offers unprecedented opportunities for education and connection in eating-disorder (ED) care, yet it also harbors communities that actively promote harmful behaviors. Ruiz-Centeno et al.…

Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression in Patients with Eating Disorders

---- Leer en español ---- Introduction Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective, rapid-onset treatment for severe, treatment-resistant depression (TRD). When depression coexists with an eating disorder (ED)—a combination associated with elevated…

Managing Constipation in Eating Disorders

Q & A: Dental Care Delay Risks

---- Leer en español ---- Q. Do you have any advice for dental problems that arise after recovery from an eating disorder? I have a 30-year-old patient who has successfully recovered from…

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 iADEP Critical Review

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…