Eating Disorders News

As the year comes to a close, Healio.com/Psychiatry revisits the most popular research on eating disorders within 2015.

Analysis of world mental health surveys from 17 countries indicated mental disorders were significantly associated with onset or diagnosis of chronic physical conditions.

Analysis of prospective, population-based data indicated bullying involvement predicted eating disorder symptoms among both the victims and the bullies.

Despite recent treatment studies on anorexia nervosa, challenges remain to improve management of the illness and new interventions are needed to improve outcomes, according to a recent review.

Individuals with anorexia nervosa who made maladaptive food choices resulting in starvation engaged the dorsal striatum more than healthy individuals when making choices about what to eat, according to study findings in Nature Neuroscience.

Results from a randomized clinical trial indicated family-based treatment for adolescent bulimia nervosa was superior to cognitive behavioral therapy adapted for adolescents in reducing binge eating and purging up to 6 months after treatment.

The Academy for Eating Disorders recently announced that it opposes a proposed policy interpretation from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that would allow employers to inquire about an employee’s private genetic and medical information.

Trabecular bone score derived from DXA measurements revealed evidence of degraded bone structure in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa, according to research in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

TORONTO — The 168th annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association will feature innovative clinical research and practice-related sessions on topics including suicide risk factors in the ED, exposure to terrorism and substance abuse among college students.

Study findings in the Journal of Adolescent Health indicate young adults that identify as transgender or cisgender sexual minorities have increased risk for self-reported eating disorders.