Eating Disorders News

Specific psychological treatments for adult outpatients with anorexia nervosa were linked to modest clinical course and quality of life improvements vs. treatment as usual, according to study results published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Women with disordered eating and type 1 diabetes experience more negative emotions and spend more time in hyperglycemia than those without disordered eating, according to a study published in Diabetic Medicine.

Clinicians should implement specific evidence-based treatments for various eating disorders, according to a presenter at the NEI Max Virtual Conference.

Dasotraline appeared safe, efficacious and generally well-tolerated for treating binge-eating disorder, according to results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, flexible-dose clinical trial published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

A digital, coached cognitive behavioral therapy intervention accessible online or through a phone app may help college-aged women with eating disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

The Mental Health America organization has designated each May as Mental Health Awareness Month.

Almost all mental disorders among children or adolescents appeared associated with a lower likelihood of taking the final examination at the end of ninth grade, according to results of a population-based cohort study conducted in Denmark and published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Neural circuitry dysfunction may be associated with prolonged periods of extremely restricted food intake and food avoidance among patients with anorexia nervosa, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

According to researchers, eating disorders — which affect more than 1 in 10 Americans — pose “a serious threat” to patients’ health and well-being, but many primary care physicians find it challenging to identify these disorders.

Individuals with an eating disorder are nearly four times more likely to experience exercise addiction than those without one, according to results of a comparative meta-analysis published in Eating and Weight Disorders.