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…
Taking Weight Stigma Out of the AN Treatment Equation
Healthcare providers may be a primary source of weight stigma Like wisps of smoke, weight stigma can slip quietly into the treatment of eating disorders, according to a recent report. Weight stigma…
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Psychedelics for Eating Disorders?
Q. One of my patients, a 30-year-old with long-term AN, recently asked me about adding a psychedelic agent to her current treatment regimen. I have many doubts about this, including possible harm. Are…
Counteracting Treatment Resistance Among AN Patients
One definition does not fit all. Why does a patient with AN resist treatment? According to Dr. Hassan Nagy, clinical researcher at the Larkin Health System, Miami Beach, FL, a combination of…
Bulimia, Anger, and Aggression in Teens
Gender was one area of difference in this Russian study. Extensive research has tied bulimia nervosa to difficulties with emotion regulation as well as impulse control. These problems may increase the risk…
In the Next Issue
Predicting Relapse Among AN Patients Age and comorbidities are just two of the several factors that can war of possible relapse among AN patients. One helpful step is assuring the patient that…
Barriers to Care for Eating Disorders
Youth of color face extra challenges, including insurance coverage There are many barriers to receiving eating disorder treatment. An important one is identifying the presence of an eating disorder in the first…