Eating Disorders News

• SLEEP 2023 Suicidality Risk in Youth at Highest at Night A study shows diurnal variation in suicidal ideation and attempts among youth and pinpoints nighttime as the high-risk period.
  Medscape Medical News, June 06, 2023
• APA Launches Online Eating Disorder Assessment Tool A new online tool helps clinicians screen for, and treat, patients' eating disorders on the basis of recently released APA guidelines.
  Medscape Medical News, May 30, 2023
• APA 2023 Eating Disorder Apps Fall Short When It Comes to Privacy Few apps dedicated to eating disorders meet national privacy standards, and many may not provide adequate support to patients.
  Medscape Medical News, May 22, 2023
• Eating Disorders in Kids a Global Public Health Emergency Data indicate that an elevated proportion of children and adolescents around the world, particularly girls or those with high BMI, have disordered eating.
  Medscape Medical News, May 19, 2023
• YouTube to Ban More Eating Disorder Content The reason for the changes was "to create space for community, recovery and resources, while protecting viewers."
  WebMD Health News, April 18, 2023
• Social Media and Weight Loss Drugs: Are Regulators Watching? Online platforms are overflowing with testimonials for GLP-1s. The drugs show promise for inducing weight loss, but many aren't FDA-approved for that use.
  Kaiser Health News, April 18, 2023
• ADAA 2023 Strong Need for Eating Disorder Screening in Patients With PTSD PTSD is strongly linked to disordered eating, which in turn, impedes treatment for the anxiety disorder, in new findings that highlight the need for better eating disorder screening.
  Medscape Medical News, April 18, 2023
• ADAA 2023 Psilocybin Promising for Body Dysmorphic Disorder The psychiatric benefits of the psychedelic drug appear to extend beyond depression.
  Medscape Medical News, April 18, 2023
• Low-Dose Olanzapine Improves Appetite in Chemotherapy Patients Low-dose olanzapine appears to be an effective and well-tolerated add-on intervention for the subset of patients at risk for anorexia at the start of chemotherapy, say researchers.
  MDedge News, April 06, 2023
• Managing Emotions Could Help Prevent Your Brain From Aging It pays to control emotions because negative emotions can modify neuronal connections, aging the brain and promoting the onset of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia.
  Quick Take, March 31, 2023
• Cutting Social Media to 1 Hr/d Boosts Self-Image in Young Adults Study participants felt better about their appearance after just 3 weeks.
  Medscape Medical News, March 16, 2023
• ECCO 2023 Mental Health Risks Higher Among Young People With IBD Beyond anxiety and depression, researchers report children and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease are at higher risk for developing a wide range of mental health disorders.
  Medscape Medical News, March 06, 2023
• APA Releases Updated Eating Disorder Guidelines New guidelines on the management of eating disorders released by the American Psychiatric Association mark the first update to clinical practice guidelines in 16 years.
  Medscape Medical News, March 03, 2023
• 1 in 5 Kids at Risk for Eating Disorder: Study The findings are a dramatic shift from the estimation that 2.7% of people ages 13 to 18 have an eating disorder during their adolescent years.
  WebMD Health News, February 22, 2023
• Puberty Blockers for Gender Dysphoria Controversial in Italy The Italian Psychoanalytic Society's statement of concern about treating gender dysphoria in children with puberty blockers prompted a defense of this practice by other medical societies.
  Medscape Medical News, February 15, 2023
• Immunodeficiencies Tied to Psychiatric Disorders in Offspring Children of mothers with primary antibody immunodeficiencies are at increased risk for psychiatric disorders, as well as suicidal behaviors, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, February 15, 2023
• GICS 2023 Colorectal Cancer Treatment Outcomes in Older Adults Two new studies report results with adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients with stage 3 colorectal cancer; those who can tolerate it have better outcomes.
  MDedge News, February 10, 2023
• More Support for MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD A second phase 3 trial has confirmed the safety and efficacy of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for adults with posttraumatic stress disorder.
  Medscape Medical News, January 10, 2023
• One in Four Cardiologists Report Mental Health Issues Such mental health concerns were more common among female than male cardiologists, in this new survey, and closely linked to the pressures of hostile work environments.
  Medscape Medical News, January 05, 2023
• Teen's Undisclosed Dieting May Precede Anorexia Nervosa Parents lag behind when identifying teen eating disorders, according to a new study. The findings suggest parents should monitor teen eating habits more closely.
  MDedge News, December 09, 2022