A pattern set early lasts into adulthood. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review September/October 2011 Volume 22, Number 5 ©2011 Gürze Books Disordered eating patterns, which often begin in adolescence, continue on into…
How Girls with Eating Disorders Cope with Daily Sociocultural Pressures
The hard part is balancing perceived expectations while remaining true to self. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review September/October 2011 Volume 22, Number 5 ©2011 Gürze Books Teenage girls with eating disorders work…
Pregnancy Poses Challenges for Those with Eating Disorders
In one study, women with BN or EDNOS were more prone to depression. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review September/October 2011 Volume 22, Number 5 ©2011 Gürze Books Women with a lifetime history…
The Case for Early Intervention in Anorexia Nervosa
The longer the illness persists, the less likely recovery will occur. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review September/October 2011 Volume 22, Number 5 ©2011 Gürze Books The toll from anorexia nervosa (AN), including…
Taking New Approaches to Difficult-to-Treat Patients
Highlights from The London Conference Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review July/August 2011 Volume 22, Number 4 ©2011 Gürze Books At the 10th London International Eating Disorders Conference, held at the University of…
Chewing and Spitting Behavior
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review July/August 2011 Volume 22, Number 4 ©2011 Gürze Books The phenomenon of chewing and spitting (CS) is still little understood despite being relatively common among eating disorders…
Q & A: Hypokalemic Nephropathy
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review July/August 2011 Volume 22, Number 4 ©2011 Gürze Books Q: A patient I follow who suffers from long-standing anorexia nervosa (AN) with binge-eating and purging has developed…
Tracking Brain Activity in Adolescent Eating Disorder Subtypes
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review July/August 2011 Volume 22, Number 4 ©2011 Gürze Books Advances in brain-imaging techniques are providing new inroads into the neurophysiology of eating disorders. Functional magnetic resonance imaging,…
Refeeding Patients with Anorexia Nervosa
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review July/August 2011 Volume 22, Number 4 ©2011 Gürze Books Refeeding anorexia nervosa (AN) patients can be safer and more efficient once the pathophysiology of protein-calorie malnutrition is…
Food Choices among Weight-Restored AN Patients
A narrower choice meant less success in one group. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review July/August 2011 Volume 22, Number 4 ©2011 Gürze Books The English poet William Cowper wrote, “Variety’s the very…
Family-Based Treatment: Finding Satisfaction for All Family Members
Two-parent families were more satisfied with treatment. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review July/August 2011 Volume 22, Number 4 ©2011 Gürze Books According to Sherry Van Blyderveen, PhD, of McMaster Children’s Hospital in…
Body Mass Index Reporting at School: Helpful or Harmful?
Such reports may lead to patterns of excessive exercise and disordered eating. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review July/August 2011 Volume 22, Number 4 ©2011 Gürze Books Childhood obesity is currently recognized as…