Tag: Eating / Appetite Disorders
Group Version of Enhanced CBT Effective for Eating Disorders
Findings could lead to increased availability of evidence-based treatment
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Has Early Benefit in Binge Eating
Improvements in efficacy measures as early as week one favoring lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
Treatment Seeking Low Among Teens With Eating Disorders
Those with counter-stereotypic presentation even less likely to seek treatment
Economic Burden of Binge-Eating Disorder Quantified
Higher levels of activity and work impairment, health care utilization for individuals with BED
Pudendal Nerve Entrapment Can Lead to Eating Disorder
Case report describes avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder after pudendal nerve entrapment
Focusing on Health Helps Curb Obesity, Eating Disorders in Teens
AAP suggests encouraging healthy lifestyle rather than focusing on weight
Binge-Eating Disorders May Be Linked to Suicidality
Patients with BED and comorbid disorders may be at particularly high risk for suicidal outcomes
AAP Urges Awareness of Female Athlete Triad
Conditions include amenorrhea, osteoporosis, and disordered eating
PMS, PMDD Linked to Increased Odds of Bulimia Nervosa
No link for premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and binge-eating disorder
Several Treatments Efficacious for Binge-Eating Disorder
CBT, lisdexamfetamine, second-generation antidepressants, and topiramate deemed effective
