Psychology & Psychiatry
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Eating disorders can affect people of all ages
Dear Mayo Clinic: Is it common for someone in their 50s to develop an eating disorder?
Oct 18, 2019
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News tagged with eating disorder
Psychology & Psychiatry
Three studies reveal noteworthy trends regarding eating disorders in the U.S.
A School of Public Health professor has been extensively researching eating disorders in the United States and has found trends that warrant increased screening for the disorders, she explains.
Oct 1, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How many people have eating disorders?
Last week, federal health minister Greg Hunt announced that more than 60,000 Australians will be asked about their mental health and well-being as part of the Intergenerational Health and Mental Health Study.
Aug 19, 2019
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Pediatrics
Successful support for parents of anorexia patients
In a pilot projected at the University Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of MedUni Wien and AKH Wien, parents of anorexia patients were familiarised with the illness in the form of workshops and an online intervention ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression symptoms greater in mothers with prior eating disorders
(HealthDay)—Women with eating disorders experience persistently greater depressive symptoms across the life-course, according to a study recently published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Jun 14, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
When healthy eating turns into a dangerous obsession
(HealthDay)—When eating healthy becomes an around-the-clock obsession, it could be a sign of trouble.
Jun 14, 2019
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Neuroscience
The app teaching anorexics to eat again
Swedish scientists say that eating disorders should be considered just that—eating disorders, rather than mental disorders. The proof, they say, is in the eating.
Jun 13, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk
Researchers at York University's Faculty of Health say those who have a history of an eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive traits, dieting, poor body image, and a drive for thinness are more likely to develop a pathological ...
May 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Prior eating disorders linked to long-term depression risk for mothers
A history of eating disorders and body image concerns before or during pregnancy are associated with future depressive symptoms among mothers, finds a new UCL-led study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
May 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can social media lead to eating disorders?
(HealthDay)—Traditional media, including TV and magazine ads, tend to portray ideals of physical perfection that can fuel worries about body image and eating disorders. A study from the University of Pittsburgh School of ...
May 7, 2019
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