Recognizing and Treating “Bigorexia” in Clinical Practice
The conditions of body dysmorphic disorder and muscle dysmorphia has been increasing in both public and professional awareness.
The conditions of body dysmorphic disorder and muscle dysmorphia has been increasing in both public and professional awareness.
The Eating Recovery Center, a national, multisite treatment facility for patients with eating disorders, outlines strategies for using family-based treatment practices with adolescents who are receiving inpatient care for an eating disorder.
Data for this study were sourced from previously published data from 395 girls or women combined with a replication sample of 248 girls or women specifically recruited for this study.
Cynthia Bulik, PhD, and Helen Burton Murray, PhD, discuss the interrelatedness between gastrointestinal disorders and eating disorders and the need for more clinician awareness.
USPSTF determines that more research is needed to recommend for or against screening in people without symptoms and provides updates on effective screening tools and pharmacotherapies.
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for making a recommendation for or against screening for eating disorders.
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is intended to increase awareness about eating disorders and inform how to best care for people with them. A recent summit discussed some of the barriers to eating disorder care for patients and health care professionals alike. What were some areas for improvement noted at the summit?
With a lack of studies exploring the possible mediating role of psychological factors, such as depression, anxiety and stress on orthorexic eating behaviors, researchers investigated the mediating effect of depression, anxiety, and stress, on impulsivity and orthorexia nervosa, and healthy orthorexia.
Investigators assessed the presence of unhealthy eating behaviors in adolescents with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery, with or without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Investigators examined the incidence and severity of newly diagnosed anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa in Canada before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.