Eating Disorders News

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.

Intermittent fasting can provide flexibility, convenience, affordability and simplicity to any diet if implemented correctly, according to a presentation at the Obesity Medicine Association Spring Conference.

Interventions based on regulation of cues with or without behavioral weight loss could serve as alternative weight loss approaches for adults who struggle with food responsiveness, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

NEW ORLEANS – For the first time in 3 years, the American Psychiatric Association will host its annual meeting in person, May 21 to 25 in New Orleans, with social determinants of mental health as the conference theme.