Eating Disorders

How are eating disorders different in LGBTQ+ patients compared with cisgender heterosexual patients? How can you best help manage eating disorders in this patient population?

An expert discusses this comorbidity, plus the effects of semaglutide and other GLP-1 agonists on this patient population.

Providing palliative care to patients with anorexia nervosa.

Investigators at McLean Hospital found 61% and 45% of individuals still experiencing binge-eating disorder after 2.5 and 5 years after their initial diagnoses, respectively.

Here’s a look back at selections from our February content series on eating disorders.

Psychiatric Times discussed the recent research with Anne Marie O'Melia, MD, MS, FAAP, CEDS-S, of the Eating Recovery Center.

Psychiatric Times sat down with Erikka D. Taylor, MD, MPH, DFAACAP, of Project HEAL to discuss the unique challenges associated with treatment of eating disorders in this patient population.

What is new in research on eating disorders?

What does recent research tell us about use of nonprescription weight-loss products among teens?

Take a look back at our recent coverage relating to our February content theme.

From pain and suicidality in patients with depression to digital mental health interventions for adolescents with eating disorders, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

New research finds whole-family collaborative care digital mental health interventions help manage disordered eating behaviors in adolescents aged 13-17.

Write to us now to be part of our series focused on eating disorders this month.

A medical student's award-winning piece on her battles with an eating disorder.

Reviewing a year of CMEs in Psychiatric Times®

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the October 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

Anorexia nervosa may be underdiagnosed in patients with schizophrenia due to difficulty in distinguishing the two comorbid conditions.

From long-acting injectable antipsychotics for managing schizophrenia to mental health responses to the recent conflict in Israel, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Concurrent treatments targeting eating disorders and PTSD are needed to help these patients with complex conditions.

Does anorexia nervosa constitute an illness worthy of physician-assisted suicide? These authors think not.

From new research on psilocybin as a treatment for MDD to new FDA approvals for ADHD and BED, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Generics are now approved for adults in the treatment of BED and for individuals aged 6 years and older in the treatment of ADHD.

From noninvasive brain stimulation techniques for catatonia to the concurrent treatment of eating disorders and PTSD, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Research shows an undeniable connection between PTSD and eating disorders.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the June 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

How can procedures like repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and deep brain stimulation help in the treatment of eating disorders?

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the April 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

From eating disorders in entertainment to early intervention for schizophrenia, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Many artists who have struggled with an eating disorder are generating content that is promoted by the entertainment industry, and when these conditions go unaddressed, the content has the potential to influence consumers.

From to co-occurring substance use and eating disorders to treatment options for OCD, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.