This necessitates collaboration among endocrinologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals to ensure an effective treatment that addresses the full spectrum of medical (i.e., clinical obesity) and psychological (i.e., eating disorder) needs wi...
For more on eating disorders, see theDiagnosis Dictionaryor find atreatment center near you. What Is Anorexia? Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder marked by an extreme obsession with weight loss or exercise. It is especially prevalent among young to middle-aged women, and increasingly among yo...
value of narrative medicine workshops in shifting a patient’s perspectives towards treatment and in promoting a patient-as-partner approach in the treatment of eating disorders—outcomes that situate the pedagogy of narrative medicine as a promising supplement to traditional eating disorder treatment.This...
Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder) are a heterogeneous class of complex illnesses marked by weight and appetite dysregulation coupled with distinctive behavioral and psychological features. Our understanding of their genetics and neurobiology is evolving thanks to ...
Treatment Symptoms The primary symptom of binge-eating disorderis recurrent episodes in which someone eats, within a 2-hour period, an amount of food that is significantly larger than what most people would eat under similar circumstances. Per theDSM, this episode should be characterized by a fee...
How do I find a treatment center or therapist? How do I support my child in recovery? How can I tell if my child has an eating disorder? Recognizing that your child has an eating disorder can be painful and scary, but confronting the disorder is the first step toward recovery. Here...
GLP-1RAs are not approved for treating eating disorders in people with higher weight. These drugs can worse eating disorder psychopathology and negatively interact with treatment. Further research is needed to clarify their potential therapeutic role and risks in binge-e...