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Eating disorders

International Review of Psychiatry, 2003
Eating disorders rank among the most debilitating psychiatric disturbances that affect young women. Knowledge has increased in recent years about the two major eating disorders, anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN); however, much remains unknown.
D A, Klein, B T, Walsh
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A novel outpatient treatment model for patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa: an observational study of patient characteristics, treatment goals, and treatment course

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023
Background Approximately 20–30% of people with anorexia nervosa develop an enduring form of the disorder. In the present study a newly developed outpatient treatment unit for patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa was described. The treatment
Monica Ålgars, Svetlana Oshukova, Jaana Suokas   +2 more
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Eating Disorders [PDF]

BMC Women's Health, 2004
HEALTH ISSUE: Eating disorders are an increasing public health problem among young women. Anorexia and bulimia may give rise to serious physical conditions such as hypothermia, hypotension, electrolyte imbalance, endocrine disorders, and kidney failure. KEY ISSUES: Eating disorders are primarily a problem among women.
Gucciardi, Enza, Celasun, Nalan, Ahmad, Farah, Stewart, Donna E   +3 more
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Temperament-based treatment for young adults with eating disorders: acceptability and initial efficacy of an intensive, multi-family, parent-involved treatment

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2021
Background Adult eating disorder treatments are hampered by lack of access and limited efficacy. This open-trial study evaluated the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a novel intervention for adults with eating disorders delivered to young adults
Stephanie Knatz Peck, Terra Towne, Christina E. Wierenga, Laura Hill, Ivan Eisler, Tiffany Brown, Emily Han, McKenzie Miller, Taylor Perry, Walter Kaye   +9 more
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Assessing implementation fidelity in the First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders service model

BJPsych Open, 2021
Background The First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders (FREED) service model is associated with significant reductions in wait times and improved clinical outcomes for emerging adults with recent-onset eating disorders.
Katie L. Richards, Michaela Flynn, Amelia Austin, Katie Lang, Karina L. Allen, Ranjeet Bassi, Gabrielle Brady, Amy Brown, Frances Connan, Mary Franklin-Smith, Danielle Glennon, Nina Grant, William Rhys Jones, Kuda Kali, Antonia Koskina, Kate Mahony, Victoria A. Mountford, Nicole Nunes, Monique Schelhase, Lucy Serpell, Ulrike Schmidt   +20 more
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Fathers in the spotlight: parental burden and the effectiveness of a parental skills training for anorexia nervosa in mother–father dyads

Eating and Weight Disorders, 2023
Purpose Research on the engagement of fathers in the treatment of childhood psychiatric disorders is scarce. This study aims to investigate differences between mothers and fathers of adolescents with anorexia nervosa regarding parental burden and ...
Michael Zeiler, Julia Philipp, Stefanie Truttmann, Tanja Wittek, Konstantin Kopp, Gabriele Schöfbeck, Dunja Mairhofer, Ellen Auer-Welsbach, Eva Staab, Andreas Karwautz, Gudrun Wagner   +10 more
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Secondary outcomes and qualitative findings of an open-label feasibility trial of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate for adults with bulimia nervosa

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023
Background There is emerging evidence that stimulants warrant further investigation as a treatment for bulimia nervosa (BN) including a recent open-label feasibility trial examining the use of lisdexamfetamine dimestylate (LDX) for BN. The current report
Laura Dixon, Sara Bartel, Victoria Brown, Sarrah I. Ali, Susan Gamberg, Andrea Murphy, Katherine L. Brewer, Susan L. McElroy, Allan Kaplan, Abraham Nunes, Aaron R. Keshen   +10 more
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Exploring associations between positive and negative valanced parental comments about adolescents’ bodies and eating and eating problems: a community study

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2022
Plain English summary Adolescence is a time of rapid emotional and physical development when beliefs about one’s weight and shape are established. Parents are key influencers of adolescent beliefs and behaviours. This study aimed to consider associations
Lucy M. Dahill, Natalie M. V. Morrison, Haider Mannan, Deborah Mitchison, Stephen Touyz, Kay Bussey, Nora Trompeter, Phillipa Hay   +7 more
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What was the impact of a global pandemic (COVID-19) lockdown period on experiences within an eating disorder service? A service evaluation of the views of patients, parents/carers and staff

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2021
Background The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 as a global pandemic on the 11th March 2020. As a result, the UK Government imposed severe restrictions on working and social contact as part of “lockdown.” Whilst the full extent
Hannah Shaw, Sarah Robertson, Nadia Ranceva   +2 more
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The Mediator Effect of Personality on the Relationship Between Symptomatic Impairment and Treatment Outcome in Eating Disorders

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Features of personality disorders (PDs) have been found to explain meaningful variance in the onset, maintenance, and symptomatic presentation of eating disorders (EDs), and a co-occurent personality pathology is commonly associated with poorer response ...
Laura Muzi, Laura Tieghi, Anna Franco, Michele Rugo, Vittorio Lingiardi   +4 more
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