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Comparing Internet and Day Treatment Programs for BN

Online programs had good long-term results in this Swedish study. Many persons with binge eating disorder (BED) never receive treatment because programs are not available to them due to access to treatment…

Excess Exercise: A Sign of Midlife Eating Disorders Among Men

More data on male eating disorders is slowly emerging. Research into eating disorders in middle-aged and older individuals is growing, but still lags behind that of younger groups. Information about older men…

A Clinical Guideline for Patients with Higher Weights

The guideline from Australia includes suggestions for psychological approaches for adults and younger patients. An Australian research group tasked with producing a clinical guideline for people with eating disorders who have higher…

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Psilocybin for AN?

Q. A patient recently mentioned hearing that a psychedelic drug was being tested for anorexia nervosa. Is this true? (GH, Austin, TX) A. Yes, your patient was correct. The drug she mentioned was probably…

Racial Discrimination as a Young Teen May Lead to BED

Those who reported racial discrimination had a 3.31 greater risk of developing BED. The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Study is the largest prospective study of adolescent brain development in the U.S. This study…

Coming in the Next Issue

Early Intervention for Eating Disorders Gaining access treatment may take a long journey over many years, often resulting in no treatment at all. A team from Maudsley Hospital, London, have proposed a…

From Across the Desk

Fall is here, and it arrives with some new changes for Eating Disorders Review. For example, your article ideas, articles for consideration, suggestions and comments will reach us far more rapidly than…

Co-editors Join the EDR Staff

Anne O'Melia Anne Marie O'Melia, MS, MD, CEDS-S, joined the medical staff at Eating Recovery Center, Denver, in 2014. She is a triple board-certified physician in Pediatrics and General Psychiatry. She also…

Update: Smartphone Addiction

While it may sometimes seem that we are all addicted to our mobile phones, a recent Chinese study has linked side effects from true smartphone addiction to eating disorders (Front. Public Health 11:1111477.…

Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa

Treating anorexic patients as individuals was one key to successful inpatient care. When patients receiving inpatient care for AN are labeled as treatment-resistant, it may be possible that they have not had…

An Italian Study Shows Lower Than Usual Mortality Rates for ED Patients

Lower mortality was attributed to a system that coordinates diagnosis and treatment. Mortality rates among eating disorders patients have long been a concern, particularly among anorexia nervosa patients. AN has a mortality…

Restrictive Eating Disorders Are Increasing Among Teens

More information is needed about negative and positive life events. Little is known about the role of life events in adolescents and the subsequent development of restrictive eating disorders, or REDS. What…