Update: Gender Differences and Peer Pressure on Appearance
While perfectionism and concern about body image are long-time topics investigated among women, much less… Read More
Publication Month: July/August
From Across the Desk
This issue touches on a variety of studies of eating disorders, from cardiovascular disorders to… Read More
Cyber-Bullying and Disordered Eating Among Teens
More than half of teens in a Spanish study had been bullied on the Internet.… Read More
An Unhealthy Trio: BMI, BED, and Suicidality
Binge eating was associated with suicidality in one recent study. Although binge eating disorder, or… Read More
Paired Medications Show Promise for Binge Eating Disorder Patients
New trials feature a phentermine-topiramate combination. While drug development for AN and BN is quiescent,… Read More
A Self-monitoring App for Those Recovering from an ED
Patient reactions were mixed in one Danish study. By 2017, more than 325,000 health-related apps… Read More
Eating Disorders Occur at Midlife, Too
The mean weight loss from weight suppression was 16 lb. Although eating disorders are most… Read More
Sleep Disorder Are Common among ED Patients
A study in Cairo concludes that some sleep disorders are more frequent than others. According… Read More
Military Veterans Are Seldom Screened for Eating Disorders
The nature and culture of military life increase the risk. Most VA medical centers do… Read More
An Emotionally Expressive Writing Intervention
Putting positive reactions on paper led to one positive result. Expressive writing (EW), which involves… Read More
Questions and Answers: Eccentric Eating or an Eating Disorder?
Q.Recently our clinic has received a number of calls from teachers worried about unusual eating… Read More
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Identifying Risk for Binge Eating
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Review July/August Volume 27, Number 4 ©2016 iaedp A team at…
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