Psychology & Psychiatry

New tool to help primary care clinicians screen for eating disorders

A first-of-its-kind tool to help expand care for patients with eating disorders is now available to primary care physicians across the U.S. The NCEED Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Eating Disorders ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Smart options for eating disorders

As anorexia nervosa rates continue to climb, eating disorder experts are examining the efficiency and availability of treatment options in Australia's health system.

Health

Hospitalizations for eating disorder increased during pandemic

Shortly after the pandemic began, Kelly Allison started hearing more and more professional chatter about a worrying increase in hospitalizations for eating disorders. "It was a big topic of conversation," says Allison, who ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Pandemic brought big rise in new cases of anorexia

(HealthDay)—A new study confirms yet another consequence of the pandemic for children and teenagers: Eating disorders, and hospitalizations for them, rose sharply in 2020.

Overweight & Obesity

Pandemic doubled need for inpatient care of eating disorders

The number of people who were hospitalized for eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia doubled in May 2020, about two months after the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared a national emergency.

Genetics

Deciphering the genetics behind eating disorders

Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder are the three main eating disorders that 4 out of 10 individuals living in Western Europe will experience at some point in their lives. In recent years, studies ...

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