Level of Care Considerations for Severe and Extreme Eating Disorders
by Jeana J. Cost, MS, LPC, CEDS, and Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS… Read More
Issue/Volume: Vol. 30 / No. 1
From Across the Desk: Working toward Better Guidelines for Severe and Extreme Eating Disorders
It is well known that the mortality rate from anorexia nervosa makes it the most… Read More
Update: Another Possible Cause Linked to BED and Obesity
Two seemingly polar opposites, food insecurity, or lack of food, often due to poverty, and… Read More
Loss of Control Eating Among Teens Linked to Perceived Family Function
Poor family function was linked with obesity in adolescent girls. Loss of control (LOC) eating,… Read More
Finding a Better Definition for Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa
Many patient variables make the definition challenging. As the 11thedition of the International Classification of… Read More
Links Between Binge Eating Disorder and Suicide
New information in a largely unexplored area Binge eating disorder (BED) is still the most… Read More
BED and Food Addiction
Nearly all participants in one study had at least a mild food addiction. It’s unclear… Read More
Disordered Eating in Middle-aged and Older Women
A large Norwegian sample highlights a sometimes overlooked community health problem. Disordered eating, emerging from… Read More
An Algorithm to Match Patients to Level of Care
A new test instrument includes measures of readiness for patient and family. The complex course… Read More
Questions and Answers: Self-Harm After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Q. We have an unusual problem, and hope you can help. One of our patients, a… Read More