In one study, AN patients with phobic anxiety were at greater risk. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review July/August 2011 Volume 22, Number 4 ©2011 Gürze Books Suicide is the second leading cause…
A Pilot Study of Olanzapine in Teens with Restrictive AN
The hypothesized weight gain and improvement in symptoms did not occur. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review July/August 2011 Volume 22, Number 4 ©2011 Gürze Books Patients with restricting-type anorexia nervosa (AN-R) have…
Improving Treatment Is a Focal Point at iaedp 2011
Highlights of the Phoenix iaedp Conference Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review May/June 2011 Volume 22, Number 3 ©2011 Gürze Books The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp) meeting March 3 to…
Body Weight is Only One Factor in Amenorrheic AN Patients
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review May/June 2011 Volume 22, Number 3 ©2011 Gürze Books Amenorrhea is common among eating disorders patients, regardless of their weight, according to a study by A. E.…
Q & A: New Antipsychotics for Anorexia Nervosa?
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review May/June 2011 Volume 22, Number 3 ©2011 Gürze Books Q: I know that there’s been controversy about the use of atypical antipsychotic medications such as olanzapine in…
BOOK REVIEW: “Eating Animals”
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review May/June 2011 Volume 22, Number 3 ©2011 Gürze Books (By Jonathan Safran Foer. Back Bay Books, Little Brown and Company, 2010. $14.99; 341 pages.) Although Eating Disorders…
Announcement: European Council on Eating Disorders Meeting in September
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review May/June 2011 Volume 22, Number 3 ©2011 Gürze Books Dear Colleagues, We would like to remind you that from September 15 to 17, 2011, Florence (Italy) will…
Food Choices Count Among Weight-Restored AN Patients
The group who failed had a lower-fat diet as well. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review May/June 2011 Volume 22, Number 3 ©2011 Gürze Books Despite weight restoration, anorexia nervosa (AN) patients risk…
Teasing Out the Puzzle of Weight Suppression and BMI
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review May/June 2011 Volume 22, Number 3 ©2011 Gürze Books Weight suppression, defined as the difference between highest past weight and current weight, has been used to predict…
An Underreported Symptom of AN: Bedwetting
Most teens and adults do not reveal their symptoms. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review May/June 2011 Volume 22, Number 3 ©2011 Gürze Books Some time ago, clinicians with the Eating Disorders Program…
Compulsory Treatment and Coercion for Anorexia Nervosa Patients
Personality disorders and patient attitudes were highlighted in two studies. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review May/June 2011 Volume 22, Number 3 ©2011 Gürze Books Compulsory treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN)…
Two Drugs Tested for BED, AN, and Low-Weight BN
Promising results for challenging patients Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review May/June 2011 Volume 22, Number 3 ©2011 Gürze Books Two studies recently evaluated two drugs, sodium oxybate for treating binge eating disorder…