The Treatment of Adolescent Eating Disorders
The Treatment of Adolescent Eating Disorders
Eating disorders (EDs)—anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) in particular—remain among the most perplexing psychiatric disorders. The lifetime prevalence of an eating disorder among youths (aged 12 to 18 years) in the US… Continue reading
Are “Binge Eating” and These *Other* Terms the Same Thing?
Question by ChunkyMuffin: Are “binge eating” and these *other* terms the same thing?
I’ve come across the common terms: binge eating, overeating, overindulging, compulsive eating, emotional eating, etc.
I’m just wondering if any of these terms are synonymous with one… Continue reading
New Mental Health Building Will Deliver Unique Model of Care
New mental health building will deliver unique model of care
The University's Centre for Eating and Dieting Disorders (CEDD) will also have a research presence within the new hospital. The University has world-class academics in eating disorders leading this research… Continue reading
'Biggest Loser' Weight Loss Debate
'Biggest Loser' weight loss debate
“I am very healthy,” she told People Magazine after being asked whether she had an eating disorder. … As a former Marine and exercise enthusiast, my first reaction to hearing of new plans to place… Continue reading
How Borderline Personality Disorder Interacts With Eating Disorders
How Borderline Personality Disorder Interacts with Eating Disorders
Jennifer Schneider, Ph.D., former coordinator of the Eating Disorders Program at Clearview Treatment Programs in Los Angeles, discusses the interaction betwe…
Student survey reveals 45 percent feel stressed
The results… Continue reading
Project HEAL Highlights Eating Disorders in Honor of the 27th Annual National …
Project HEAL Highlights Eating Disorders in Honor of the 27th Annual National …
Project HEAL: Help to Eat, Accept and Live joins forces with thousands to highlight the real faces of eating disorders in honor of this year's National Eating… Continue reading
Lindsay Lohan: Using Cocaine Again? on Oprah's Dime?
Lindsay Lohan: Using Cocaine Again? On Oprah's Dime?
"Oprah is so 2009!'” LOL. 11 Celebrities Who Have Been To Rehab. 11 Celebrities Who Have Been To Rehab. Open Slideshow. 1. Lindsay Lohan. Lindsay Lohan has been to a rehab six… Continue reading
Eating Disorder Patient Seeks $60K Online for Health Care
Eating disorder patient seeks K online for health care
Canadians with eating disorders can face such long wait times for publicly funded treatment spots that many patients depend on personal assets and private funding to get access to facilities. Many… Continue reading
The Problem With #Thinspiration
The problem with #thinspiration
That is immediately followed by the helpline and link to the US-based National Eating Disorder Association. Scrolling down the page, you'll see motivational messages to lose weight and keep fit, lists of healthy snacks, exercise tips… Continue reading
Conn. Teen in Long Custody Battle to Move Again
Conn. teen in long custody battle to move again
A Connecticut teenager caught in a yearlong custody fight between her parents and Massachusetts child protection officials will be moved to a new foster care program on the North Shore, a… Continue reading