Eating Disorder News

Posted March 5, 2010:

• Only the Beautiful Need Apply: Study Flags Damaging Effect of Joining a Sorority on Body Image and Eating Behaviors

Posted February 12, 2010:

• Can Chocolate Lower Your Risk of Stroke?

Posted February 11, 2010:

• Chocoholic Mice Fear No Pain

Posted February 10, 2010:

• New Proposed Changes Posted for Leading Manual of Mental Disorders: Draft Diagnostic Criteria for DSM-5

Posted February 5, 2010:

• New Method Improves Eating Skills of Dementia Patients

Posted January 16, 2010:

• Parkinson's Patients Shed Light on Role of Reward Bias in Compulsive Behaviors

Posted December 20, 2009:

• Disordered Eating May Affect 10 to 15 Percent of Women

Posted December 17, 2009:

• Psychotherapy Offers Obesity Prevention for 'at Risk' Teenage Girls

Posted December 14, 2009:

• National Survey Tracks Rates of Common Mental Disorders Among American Youth

Posted December 10, 2009:

• Are Holiday and Weekend Eating Patterns Affecting Obesity Rates?

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Eating Quickly Is Associated With Overeating, Study Indicates

Posted October 25, 2009:

• Pinpointing When Rates Of Binge Eating Converge Across Races

Posted October 7, 2009:

• Eating Licorice In Pregnancy May Affect A Child's IQ And Behavior

Posted September 9, 2009:

• Rats With Part of Brain Deactivated Move Toward Food But Do Not Eat

Posted August 16, 2009:

• Regular Yoga Practice Is Associated With Mindful Eating

Posted August 15, 2009:

• Parents Can Help Stop The Obesity Epidemic, Says Psychologist; Healthy Body Image Is First Step

Posted August 6, 2009:

• High-Fat, High-Sugar Foods Alter Brain Receptors

Posted August 5, 2009:

• Friendship Influences Eating Behavior, Particularly When Friends Are Overweight

Posted August 3, 2009:

• Why Anorexic Patients Cling To Their Eating Disorder
• Risk Factors Of Self-Induced Vomiting And Other Disordered Eating Behaviors In Overweight Youth

Posted July 31, 2009:

• Just Expecting A Tasty Food Activates Brain Reward Systems

Posted July 29, 2009:

• If Bipolar Disorder Is Over-Diagnosed, What Are The Actual Diagnoses?

Posted July 23, 2009:

• New Insights Into Causes Of Anorexia

Posted July 10, 2009:

• A Biomarker For Anorexia?

Posted April 20, 2009:

• Binge Eating: When Perfection Unravels

Posted April 5, 2009:

• Milkshakes Are Medicine For Anorexic Teens In Family-Based Outpatient Therapy

Posted March 30, 2009:

• Psychiatric Disorders Are Common In Adults Who Have Had Anorexia

Posted March 17, 2009:

• Emotions Can Help Predict Future Eating Disorders

Posted March 9, 2009:

• The 'Clean Plate Club' May Turn Children Into Overeaters

Posted February 12, 2009:

• Boys Have Greater Psychological Well-Being Than Girls, Due To Better Physical Self-Concept, Study Finds

Posted January 8, 2009:

• Young Adults Need To Make More Time For Healthy Meals

Posted January 7, 2009:

• Brain Circuit Abnormalities May Underlie Bulimia Nervosa In Women

Posted January 3, 2009:

• Trying To Eat Less Becomes More Important To Fend Off Middle-Age Weight Gain

Posted December 19, 2008:

• New Psychotherapy Has Potential To Treat Majority Of Cases Of Eating Disorders

Posted December 16, 2008:

• Children With Diabetes At Increased Risk For Developing Eating Disorders

Posted December 11, 2008:

• Sugar Can Be Addictive: Animal Studies Show Sugar Dependence

Posted October 14, 2008:

• How Are Children Choosing Their Food Portions?

Posted October 3, 2008:

• Link Between Weight Gains During Pregnancy And Dieting History

Posted September 18, 2008:

• Pregnant Women With Bulimia Have More Anxiety And Depression, Study Finds

Posted September 15, 2008:

• Internet-Based Study Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Bulimia

Posted September 5, 2008:

• Children With TVs Or Computers In Their Room Sleep Less

Posted July 29, 2008:

• Eating Disorder Symptoms More Common Among Female Athletes And Exercisers

Posted June 5, 2008:

• Nearly 1 In 5 Teenagers Admit Eating Problems, But Anxiety Is A Bigger Problem Than Appearance

Posted June 2, 2008:

• Risk Factors For Development Of Eating Disorders Examined

Posted May 22, 2008:

• Irregular Menstrual Cycles In Teens May Be Warning Sign Of Bulimia

Posted April 30, 2008:

• Body Image Program Reduces Onset Of Obesity And Eating Disorders

Posted April 23, 2008:

• Three Out Of Four American Women Have Disordered Eating, Survey Suggests

Posted April 21, 2008:

• Control The Urge To Splurge -- Try Dividing Things Up

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