Master Doctor Search: Anorexia
Cancer-associated anorexia: validity and performance overtime of different appetite tools among patients at their first cancer diagnosis
Anorexia is a frequent symptom in cancer and we aimed to assess its prevalence among patients at their first cancer diagnosis by different appetite tools and the relationship...
3 days ago - Clinical Nutrition
Specific treatments linked to modest improvement in anorexia nervosa, but more data needed
Specific psychological treatments for adult outpatients with anorexia nervosa were linked to modest clinical course and quality of life improvements vs. treatment as usual...
7 days ago - Healio
How To Know If Your Child Has An Eating Disorder
Eating disorders in children and teens are relatively common. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , as many as 10 in 100 young women suffer...
8 days ago - Scary Mommy - 2 articles
Challenge to anorexia nervosa treatment guidelines
New analysis has shown a lack of strong evidence to support current guidance on psychological therapies for treating anorexia nervosa over expert treatment as usual. The...
8 days ago - ScienceDaily
New analysis shows lack of strong evidence to support anorexia nervosa treatment guidelines
New analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry has shown a lack of strong evidence to support current guidance on psychological therapies for treating anorexia nervosa over...
9 days ago - News Medical
The concept of “food addiction” helps inform the understanding of overeating and obesity: NO
ABSTRACTOvereating is a complex behavioral phenotype in terms of both physiology and psychology. The mere transference of the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders to...
23 days ago - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - 3 articles
Addressing Disparities in Adolescent Eating Disorders: A Case Report of Family-Based Treatment in Primary Care
Eating disorders typically have a protracted course, marked by significant morbidity. Male adolescents and adolescents of color are at risk of delayed care. Primary care...
28 days ago - Journal of Pediatric Health Care - 2 articles
A Letter To All the Girls Who Don't Think They're ‘Thin Enough'
Readers please note: this story describes anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder which can be life threatening. If you or someone you love needs help, contact the National Eating...
1 month ago - Scary Mommy
The concept of “food addiction” helps inform the understanding of overeating and obesity: NO
ABSTRACTOvereating is a complex behavioral phenotype in terms of both physiology and psychology. The mere transference of the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders to...
1 month ago - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - 3 articles
Anorexia Only Affects Teenage Girls, And Other Myths
My journey with disordered eating started when I was a freshman in high school. I had a pervasive feeling of not fitting in...of being a misfit. And such began a very long road...
1 month ago - Scary Mommy
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