Eating Disorders News

Attending a school with a higher proportion of females and having university-educated parents were associated with increased risk for eating disorders.

Interpersonal psychotherapy was effective for acute treatment of depression and may also be effective for eating disorders and anxiety disorders, according to recent findings.

One session of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation reduced core symptoms of anorexia nervosa, such as the urge to restrict food intake and feeling fat, and improved decision-making, according to recent findings.

Phase 2 proof-of-concept data presented at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting indicated efficacy of relamorelin, a ghrelin agonist from Motus, for anorexia nervosa.

LGBTQ individuals are approximately three times more likely to experience a mental health disorder, such as depression or generalized anxiety disorder, compared with other individuals, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Recent findings indicated nonrandom mating within specific psychiatric disorders and across the spectrum of psychiatric disorders.

As the New Year begins to pick up speed, Healio.com/Psychiatry took a moment to reflect on the most popular psychiatry news stories published in January 2016.

Recent findings indicated individuals with anorexia nervosa had mortality rates five times higher than that of age-matched peers.

Recent findings indicated an increased risk for suicide attempts among individuals with eating disorders and their relatives, suggesting a familial influence within the association between eating disorders and suicide.

Depression and binge eating disorder were the most common mental health conditions among individuals seeking or undergoing bariatric surgery, according to findings published in JAMA.