Eating Disorders News

The American Psychiatric Association announced it has received a $100,000 grant from the Council of Medical Specialty Societies to promote the early and proper diagnosis of eating disorders.

HHS has released its “Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration,” which details policy solutions to help integrate mental health and substance use care into large health care systems.

A tool that screens for eating disorders and helps providers counsel patients is now available for primary care clinicians in the United States.

School can be a wonderful source of social and academic connection, but for children with chronic digestive conditions and intrusive symptoms, the experience can become significantly more challenging and anxiety-provoking.

COMPASS Pathways PLC has announced the launch of a multi-center, double-blind randomized controlled phase 2 clinical trial investigating the efficacy of COMP360 psilocybin, along with psychological support, in those with anorexia nervosa.

The prevalence of pediatric obesity in the U.S. rose from 17% to 21% between 2011 and 2020, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, has been named the top hospital in the United States for psychiatric care by the U.S. News & World Report for 2022 to 2023.

Childhood obesity incidence was higher and came at younger ages during the 2000s compared with the previous decade, according to a study in Pediatrics.

Researchers said they found a potential link between food insecurity and increases in BMI in certain groups — particularly among infants, preschoolers and elementary and middle school students.

NEW ORLEANS – The American Psychiatric Association DSM steering committee gathered at the APA annual meeting to review proposed changes to the manual, committee chair Paul S. Appelbaum, MD, said.