Eating Disorders

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Serious Eating Disorder Possible Even at Normal Body Weight

Markers of malnutrition and psychological problems common with atypical anorexia nervosa.

Examining Body Image Constructs in Adults With Eating, Weight Disorders

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Anna Bella Zawahir

Investigators examined different body image constructs and clinical measures in individuals with eating and/or weight disorders.

Abnormal Childhood Eating Behaviors Linked to Eating Disorders in Adolescence

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Emily Pond

Findings suggest that identifying children with specific eating behaviors might be a promising approach for targeted intervention to prevent progression eating disorders in adolescence.

Comorbidity Burden May Increase After Binge Eating Disorder Diagnosis

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Rachael Beairsto

Patients may be at risk for increased comorbidity burden after a diagnosis of binge eating disorder.

Dasotraline Improves Body Weight, Compulsive Behaviors in Binge Eating Disorder

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Rachael Beairsto

Dasotraline may reduce compulsions and obsessive thoughts in adults with binge eating disorder.

Binge Eating and Purging Common in Female and Male Adolescents

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Abigail Nover

Binge eating and purging were found to be common among adolescents and seen at a higher rate in female adolescents.

Clinical Utility of Delay Discounting in Psychiatric Disorders

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Laurel Ranger

Delay discounting may be considered a transdiagnostic process across many psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder.

Differences in Body Dissatisfaction in Men and Women With Eating Disorders

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Laurel Ranger

Using virtual reality, investigators found that women with eating disorders paid more attention to weight-related areas of an avatar’s body, while their male counterparts paid more attention to non-weight-related body parts.

Novel Binge Eating Disorder Treatment Accepted for Review by FDA

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Steve Duffy

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) for dasotraline (Sunovion) in the treatment of binge eating disorder.

Early Warning Signs May Predate Eating Disorder Onset

Early warning signs may help providers identify eating disorders earlier.