Art can provide clues to unsuspected eating disorders. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review March/April 2011 Volume 22, Number 2 ©2011 Gürze Books When asked to draw a self-portrait, women with anorexia nervosa…
Genuine Disorder or Diagnostic Fad?
Four proposed disorders first appeared on the Internet. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review March/April 2011 Volume 22, Number 2 ©2011 Gürze Books A number of new eating disorders syndromes are being considered…
Ethnicity and Unhealthy Weight Control
Healthy Choices study showed not-so-healthy patterns. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review March/April 2011 Volume 22, Number 2 ©2011 Gürze Books Ethnic disparities in childhood overweight are well documented. In addition, disordered weight…
Challenging the DSM-V
The EDNOS quandry Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review March/April 2011 Volume 22, Number 2 ©2011 Gürze Books To Drs. Christopher Fairburn and Zafra Cooper, of Warneford Hospital at Oxford University, the classification…
Couples Therapy: A New Approach to Treating Anorexia Nervosa
Treating both partners can improve outcome. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review January/February 2011 Volume 22, Number 1 ©2011 Gürze Books Treating adult anorexia (AN) patients and their partners can improve both outcome…
Suicidality Is Elevated among Teens with Bulimia Nervosa
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review January/February 2011 Volume 22, Number 1 ©2011 Gürze Books Recent reports suggest that persons with bulimia nervosa (BN) are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and actions,…
Q & A: A Smoker Who Also Binge Eats
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review January/February 2011 Volume 22, Number 1 ©2011 Gürze Books Q: I’m currently treating an obese client with binge eating disorder (BED) who also smokes a pack of…
Book Review: “Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Body Image Dissatisfaction”
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review January/February 2011 Volume 22, Number 1 ©2011 Gürze Books Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Body Image Dissatisfaction: A Practitioner’s Guide to Using Mindfulness, Acceptance & Values-Based Behavior…
Intensive Day Hospital Treatment: How Effective Is It?
Those with binge-purge AN don’t fare as well as others. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review January/February 2011 Volume 22, Number 1 ©2011 Gürze Books Day hospital treatment is initially effective for most…
Using a Vodcast to Combat Restrictive Eating
Cell phones and portable media are put to work combating intrusive thoughts. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review January/February 2011 Volume 22, Number 1 ©2011 Gürze Books People with eating disorders often find…
DSM-IV Behavioral Indicators for Binge Eating Episodes
Two of the five criteria were most helpful. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review January/February 2011 Volume 22, Number 1 ©2011 Gürze Books Binge eating disorder (BED) is still being defined. Drs. Marney…
Unplanned Pregnancy in Women with Anorexia Nervosa
Amenorrhea may be mistaken as safety from pregnancy. Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review January/February 2011 Volume 22, Number 1 ©2011 Gürze Books Women with anorexia nervosa (AN) may assume that their lack…