A Perfect Storm: Rise in Eating Disorders Among Teens During COVID-19
Eating disorders among adolescents have doubled since the start of the pandemic and patients are presenting with more severe symptoms.
Eating disorders among adolescents have doubled since the start of the pandemic and patients are presenting with more severe symptoms.
After 3 years of battling COVID-19, and close to 1 million deaths, the mental health toll of the pandemic is evident everywhere.
USPSTF determines that more research is needed to recommend for or against screening in people without symptoms and provides updates on effective screening tools and pharmacotherapies.
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is intended to increase awareness about eating disorders and inform how to best care for people with them. A recent summit discussed some of the barriers to eating disorder care for patients and health care professionals alike. What were some areas for improvement noted at the summit?
For first 12 months of pandemic, number of admissions at children’s hospital more than double for same period in previous 3 years
Despite a high prevalence among US adults, the majority of patients with binge eating disorder never receive treatment.
A coached CBT intervention is effective for reducing eating disorder psychopathology and compensatory behaviors among college women.
Among patients with anorexia nervosa, disorder-specific reactions were influenced by homeostatic conditions and not just by the cephalic phase of digestion or awareness of caloric intake.
A study found that patients with anorexia nervosa have a particularly high risk for hip, vertebral, and upper arm fractures.
Depression severity was correlated with dietary quality in patients who reported appetite loss.