Questions and Answers: Seeking a Better Definition of ‘Food Addiction’
Q: A colleague and I have an ongoing debate about food addiction. He claims that… Read More
Publication Month: July/August
In the Next Issue
More highlights of the iaedp virtual meeting, including keynote addresses by Dr. John Levitt on… Read More
Managing Low Bone Mineral Density in Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Review of Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Modalities, and Treatment
Erin Knopf, MD and Philip S. Mehler, MD Eating Recovery Center, Denver, Colorado Medical complications… Read More
From Across the Desk: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment
Although the field of eating disorders is still relatively young, compared to many other specialties,… Read More
Anorexia Nervosa 30 Years after the Diagnosis
Some unexpected results occurred. In 1985, a long-term study of Swedish adolescents was begun in… Read More
Early Results of an Online Screening for Eating Disorders
The National Eating Disorders Association online program reveals a treatment gap. Two years ago, a… Read More
Ten-Session CBT Proposed
A shorter period of CBT might reduce costs and make treatment available to more patients.… Read More
Eating Disorders Treatment and Concomitant Substance Use among Teens
The combination can affect completion of outpatient treatment. Chemical dependency and eating disorders commonly co-occur.… Read More
Peer Mentoring Program Yields Positive Results
A pilot program in Australia helped both mentors and mentees. A “mentor” is someone who teaches… Read More
Different Approaches to Weighing Patients
Patient wishes overruled established treatment guidelines. A recent study sought to uncover reasons that clinicians… Read More
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: A Case of Mysterious Pulmonary Disease in an Anorexic Patient
Q. One of my patients with AN, who continues to be severely malnourished, now has… Read More
Orthostatic Hypotension and Tachycardia in Adolescent Patients with Anorexia Nervosa: A Marker of Illness Severity
By Barbara Kessel, DO, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, and Philip S. Mehler, MD,… Read More