Psychology & Psychiatry
Spring babies face anorexia risk
(Medical Xpress) -- Anorexia nervosa is more common among people born in the spring, a new study led by Oxford University scientists has found.
Apr 28, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Treating a child's mental illness sometimes means getting the whole family involved
Half of all adult mental health issues emerge before the age of 14, with 14% of Australian children aged four to 17 currently impacted by poor mental health.
Oct 20, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New analysis challenges guidelines on treating anorexia nervosa
New international analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry has shown a lack of strong evidence to support current guidance on psychological therapies for treating anorexia nervosa over expert treatment as usual.
Feb 16, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Eating disorders result in significant financial impact on carers
Anorexia Nervosa has not only a detrimental impact on the people who suffer from the eating disorder, but often a significant financial impact on their carers, new research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, reveals.
Feb 3, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Higher-calorie diets for patients with anorexia nervosa shorten hospital stays
The standard-of-care for patients with eating disorders when they are admitted to the hospital for malnutrition is to initiate a low-calorie feeding plan and bump up calories slowly. But a new study led by UCSF Benioff Children's ...
Oct 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Rethink needed for treatment of severe and enduring anorexia nervosa
Researchers from Flinders University and the University of Adelaide studied a group of women in South Australia who have experienced anorexia nervosa for over 10 years but have not responded well to traditional treatments, ...
Aug 5, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Research: A third of hospitalised adolescents with life-threatening anorexia are not thin
Health workers are being urged to closely monitor adolescents losing weight after a study of patients with anorexia nervosa found 31 per cent had all the cognitive features and physical complications of the disease without ...
Dec 3, 2018
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Genetics
For anorexia nervosa, researchers implicate genetic locus on chromosome 12
A landmark study led by UNC School of Medicine researchers has identified the first genetic locus for anorexia nervosa and has revealed that there may also be metabolic underpinnings to this potentially deadly illness.
May 12, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Even after treatment, brains of anorexia nervosa patients not fully recovered
Even after weeks of treatment and considerable weight gain, the brains of adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa remain altered, putting them at risk for possible relapse, according to researchers at the University of ...
Mar 1, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anorexia nervosa: Pleasure at getting thin more than fear of getting fat
A study from Inserm, Paris Descartes University and Sainte Anne Hospital suggests that anorexia nervosa might not be explained by fear of gaining weight, but by the pleasure of losing it... and that the phenomenon might be ...
Jun 7, 2016
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