Socio-demographic and psychological risk factors for suicidal behavior among individuals with anorexia and bulimia nervosa: a systematic review - Goldstein A, Gvion Y.
OBJECTIVE: Suicide is the second leading cause of death among individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) and is also elevated in bulimia nervosa (BN). We carried out a systematic review in which we analyzed the relationship between AN and/or BN and suicidality... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Sanders Trust makes $17M Colorado deal
The Sanders Trust expanded its footprint into Colorado with the purchase of a health care property in Denver.
The Birmingham-based company acquired a building from Healthcare Realty for $17 million. That brings the Sanders Trust's footprint up to 26 states in the U.S.
The sole tenant in the building is Eating Recovery Center (ERC). ERC is a Denver-based health care company that provides treatment of eati ng disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other unspecified eating disorders… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 13, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Brent Godwin Source Type: news
Sanders Trust makes $17M Colorado deal
The Sanders Trust expanded its footprint into Colorado with the purchase of a health care property in Denver.
The Birmingham-based company acquired a building from Healthcare Realty for $17 million. That brings the Sanders Trust's footprint up to 26 states in the U.S.
The sole tenant in the building is Eating Recovery Center (ERC). ERC is a Denver-based health care company that provides treatment of eati ng disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other unspecified eating disorders… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 13, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Brent Godwin Source Type: news
Researchers Explore the Genetics of Eating Disorders
Large-scale genomic studies of anorexia and bulimia are turning up clues about the conditions’ development and persistence. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - January 1, 2019 Category: Science Tags: Notebook Magazine Issue Source Type: news
Genetic study of eating disorders could pave way for new treatment
Researchers explore whether genes and early eating habits may trigger disordered eatingResearchers are trying to identify the role genetics and early eating habits play in conditions such asbulimia andanorexia.Eating disorders, which often arise before adulthood,have been increasing in recent yearsand about a quarter of young people report having symptoms, according to MQ: Transforming Mental Health, a research charity.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 25, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Haroon Siddique Tags: Eating disorders Health Genetics Mental health Society Bulimia Anorexia Young people UCL (University College London) Education Higher education Medical research Science Biology Children UK news Source Type: news
Child advice chatbots fail to spot sexual abuse
Two leading chat apps also struggled with questions about drugs and bulimia. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Suicide attempts in eating disorder subtypes: a meta-analysis of the literature employing DSM-IV, DSM-5, or ICD-10 diagnostic criteria - Mandelli L, Arminio A, Atti AR, De Ronchi D.
BACKGROUND: Quantification of suicidal risk in specific populations is important for the adoption of targeted prevention and harm reduction measures. Though there remains little systematic evidence, risk of suicide attempts for bulimia nervosa (BN) and bin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
To Treat Eating Disorders, It Sometimes Takes Two
Romantic partners of someone with an eating disorder often want to help, but simply don ’ t know how. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ABBY ELLIN Tags: Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa Mental Health and Disorders Bulimia Weight Anxiety and Stress Therapy and Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychologists Dating and Relationships Food Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Eating Disorders and the Brain
Eating disorders are biologically based brain illnesses influenced by environmental and psychological factors. Environmental risk factors for developing an eating disorder include weight and appearance pressures, media messaging, and weight bullying. Biological factors include dieting/food exposure, genetics, neurochemistry, neurobiology, and hormones (notably estrogen). Psychological factors include stress, life transitions, identity, trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance use.
While risk factors predispose certain individuals to eating disorders, precipitating factors such as significantly altering how one eats or s...
Source: Psych Central - November 21, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jillian Lampert, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., L.D., F.A.E.D. Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Bullying Children and Teens Eating Disorders Neuroscience Psychology Women's Issues Body Dysmorphia Body Image bulimia. food addiction Source Type: news
Anorexic vegan, 27, who weighed just five stone makes a full recovery thanks to yoga
Lydia Davies, from Surrey, suffered from both anorexia and bulimia after becoming obsessed with losing weight when she turned vegan out of guilt over eating too many Easter eggs in 2010. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Enhanced CBT for Patients With Eating Disorders Enhanced CBT for Patients With Eating Disorders
Is CBT-E an effective treatment for adults with an eating disorder? This review examined the latest evidence for its efficacy in bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and transdiagnostic samples.Current Opinion in Psychiatry (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Journal Article Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What are the effects of bulimia on the body?
Bulimia is an eating disorder that involves bingeing and purging. It can affect a person ’s physical, mental, and emotional health. The side effects, which include tooth decay, digestive issues, and arrhythmia, may become severe without treatment. Here, learn about the signs of bulimia and its effects on the body. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eating Disorders Source Type: news
Personal Health: Recognizing Eating Disorders in Time to Help
Experts say an eating disorder should not be considered normal adolescent behavior, and they urge adults to try to stop the problem before it becomes entrenched. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JANE E. BRODY Tags: Eating Disorders Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Weight Mental Health and Disorders Parenting Source Type: news
Book Review: Ending The Diet Mindset
A quick survey of obesity statistics and annual spending on diet and weight loss products in this country tells us two things: we have a crisis of obesity, and the way in which we are attempting to treat it is not working.
According to Becca Clegg, a psychotherapist, eating disorder specialist and author of Ending The Diet Mindset: Reclaim a Healthy and Balanced Relationship with Food and Body Image the reason is that diets cause us to eat more, not less.
“Dieting leads us to feel terrible about ourselves, belittles our self-worth, decreases our motivation, and harms our bodies in the process,” writes Clegg.
Dieting ...
Source: Psych Central - June 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Claire Nana Tags: Binge Eating Book Reviews Bulimia Eating Disorders Healthy Living Mindfulness Self-Help Diet Book diet mindset ending diets Source Type: news
The relationship between body mass index, binge eating disorder and suicidality - Brown KL, LaRose JG, Mezuk B.
BACKGROUND: While restrictive and compensatory eating disorders (e.g. anorexia and bulimia) are associated with elevated risk of suicide, less is known about binge eating disorder (BED). There is suggestive evidence of a U-shaped relationship between body ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
