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  Brain Imaging Studies Reveal Neurobiology of Eating Disorders

  April 10, 2013 — Walter Kaye, MD, professor of psychiatry and director of the Eating Disorder Treatment and Research Program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. and colleagues are beginning ... > full story
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  Google Searches About Mental Illness Follow Seasonal Patterns

  April 9, 2013 — Google searches for information across all major mental illnesses and problems followed seasonal patterns, suggesting mental illness may be more strongly linked with seasonal patterns than previously ... > full story
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  Eating Disorders, Muscle Dysmorphia, and Self Perceived Masculinity

  March 28, 2013 — Self perceived masculinity is higher in men with muscle dysmorphia, popularly called 'bigorexia', than other gym users, while male patients with anorexia nervosa had elevated association with ... > full story
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  Unhealthy Eating Can Make a Bad Mood Worse

  March 15, 2013 — Taking part in unhealthy eating behaviors may cause women who are concerned about their diet and self-image to experience a worsening of their moods, according to ... > full story
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  Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Patients With Chronic, Treatment Resistant Anorexia Nervosa

  March 6, 2013 — In a world first, a team of researchers has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) in patients with chronic, severe and treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa (anorexia) helps some patients achieve ... > full story
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  Peer Pressure Trumps 'Thin' Ideals in the Media

  January 30, 2013 — Peers exert a greater influence on teenage girls' dissatisfaction with their bodies than do thin ideals in television or social media use, according to new ... > full story
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  'Connection Error' in Brains of Anorexics

  January 24, 2013 — Researchers have found altered connectivity in the brain network for body perception in people with anorexia: The weaker the connection, the greater the misjudgement of body ... > full story
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  Perfectionism and Eating Disorders: Complex Issue

  January 21, 2013 — Two aspects of perfectionism are involved in body dissatisfaction and the development of eating disorders, according to a new study.  Adaptive perfectionism is high standards driving a person ... > full story
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  Secretive Food Concocting: New Characteristic of Binge Eating Identified

  January 3, 2013 — A new study suggests food concocting -- the making of strange food mixtures like mashed potatoes and Oreo cookies, frozen vegetables mixed with mayonnaise, and chips with lemon, pork rinds, Italian ... > full story
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  Binge Eating, Overeating May Be Associated With Initiating Use of Marijuana, Other Drugs

  December 10, 2012 — Overeating and binge eating may be associated with initiating use of marijuana and other drugs in a study of adolescents and young ... > full story

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