International Journal of Eating Disorders, Volume 59, Issue 6, Page 1117-1194, June 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Social comparison has been widely implicated in the etiology and maintenance of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. At the same time, however, the magnitude of this relationship remains unclear, with existing studies varying widely in methodology, measurement, and sample characteristics.
Fidan Turk +5 more
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence of Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa in Dutch Primary Care. [PDF]
Int J Eat DisordMeier K +5 more
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International Journal of Eating Disorders, Volume 59, Issue 6, Page 1278-1288, June 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Around one to two in five patients prematurely disengage from eating disorder therapy. This Forum paper suggests innovative strategies to increase retention and strategies for evaluating these with patients who have eating disorders.
Tracey D. Wade, Ulrike Schmidt
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Identification and Management of Binge-Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa in Primary Care Settings: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Healthcare Professionals' and Patients' Perceptions. [PDF]
Int J Eat DisordKozmér S +4 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Cardiac Interoceptive Accuracy in Anorexia Nervosa
International Journal of Eating Disorders, Volume 59, Issue 6, Page 1208-1224, June 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Interoceptive impairments have been suggested as an etiological factor in anorexia nervosa (AN) but have not been consistently confirmed across interoceptive dimensions and bodily systems. This systematic review and meta‐analysis provides a focused investigation of cardiac interoceptive accuracy (IAcc) in AN.
Claire Gend +2 more
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Negative and Positive Body-Related Emotions Derived From Voice Recordings During a Mirror Task in Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa: A Natural Language Processing Approach Using RoBERTa. [PDF]
Int J Eat DisordSadowski LM +7 more
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International Journal of Eating Disorders, Volume 59, Issue 6, Page 1357-1367, June 2026.ABSTRACT Objective This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of Emotion Regulation Group Therapy (ERGT) as an adjunct to Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT‐E) for adults with eating disorders and co‐occurring impulsive and destructive behaviors.
Alexandra Boalt +2 more
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Treatment outcomes for adolescent bulimia nervosa: a systematic scoping review of quantitative findings. [PDF]
J Eat DisordLove M, Baudinet J.
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Highly Processed Foods in Binge‐Eating Episodes: The Importance of Improving Food Reporting
International Journal of Eating Disorders, Volume 59, Issue 6, Page 1259-1277, June 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Over the past 60 years, the proportion of highly processed foods rich in refined carbohydrates and added fats in the food environment has increased, coinciding with a rise in binge eating. While past research has focused on individual vulnerabilities for binge eating, emerging evidence suggests highly processed foods may exacerbate ...
Ingrid A. Worth +4 more
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Virtual Reality Externalization (VR‐E) for Patients With Eating Disorders: A Pilot Study
International Journal of Eating Disorders, Volume 59, Issue 6, Page 1321-1329, June 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Despite significant health and psychosocial impairments, many individuals with eating disorders (ED) view their disorder as an integral part of their identity. Because this “ego‐syntonicity” is associated with low treatment motivation and treatment dropouts, we investigated the acceptability, feasibility, and effects of a newly ...
Samuel P. E. Mehranfar +4 more
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