What Are The Causes, Effects And Treatment Of Eating Disorders?

2010-02-22T19:06:02Z

Eating disorders all have different symptoms, but basically, each answer from the fact that the individuals who suffer from them have difficulty separating their emotions from their eating habits. Indeed, they might even prefer to use their eating habits to express their emotions and to communicate with those around them. The way and the amount that they eat are seriously affected, and the long run effects can be devastating and sometimes fateful.<br><br>In the

Italy police nab 'paralyzed' Mafia boss on the run

2010-02-24T01:12:21Z

<div id="subtitle">Mafia boss who claimed paralysis and anorexia escapes house arrest, is nabbed at restaurant</div><div><p>A convicted Mafia boss who got out of jail by faking paralysis and anorexia has been arrested at a restaurant after more than two months on the run, police in Sicily said Tuesday.</p><p>Officers arrested Carmelo Di Stefano on Monday as he dined at ...

Girls from educated families more at risk of eating disorders

2010-02-25T04:52:11Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Girls from well educated families who do well at school appear to be more at risk of developing an eating disorder, maybe because they feel more pressure to succeed, according to Swedish researchers.</p><p>A study which followed more than 13,000 women born in Sweden between 1952 and 1989 found that...

Educated family may mean higher eating disorder risk

2010-02-25T05:35:11Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls whose mothers, fathers, and grandparents are highly educated may have an increased risk of developing an eating disorder, a new study suggests - particularly if the girls themselves do well in school.</p><p>The study, which followed more than 13,000 females born in Sweden between 1952 and 19...

Psychiatrists call for action on anorexia sites

2010-02-25T05:44:06Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - As the start of London Fashion Week reignites the debate over ultra-thin models, psychiatrists have called on the British government to act over the soaring numbers of pro-anorexia websites.</p><p>Encouraged by social networking sites like Pittsburgh school bullies drove daughter to anorexia with remarks about her weight</div><div><p>A woman has filed what experts believe is a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Public Schools, claiming her daughter developed anorexia because male students bullied the girl about her weight, forcing her to leave the district.</p><p...

New Insights Gained Into Causes Of Anorexia

2010-02-26T05:42:17Z

<div id="subtitle">New technology examines whys and wherefores of eating disorder</div><div><p>New imaging technology provides insight into abnormalities in the brain circuitry of patients with anorexia that may contribute to the puzzling symptoms found in people with the eating disorder.</p><p>In a review paper published on line in Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Wa...

Curvy Girls Need Exercise Too

2009-02-28T09:19:18Z

<p>Curvy Girls Need Exercise Too</p><p>By Meghan French</p><p></p><p>I have come to realize that having curves is not an excuse for poor health. I realize that I should have thought of this before, but I didn't. You see, I couldn't. Let me explain. I am finally in recovery from anorexia. However, for 20 years of my life it ruled my life. I couldn't start a diet without starving myself. I couldn't start an exercise program without overdoing it. I thoug...

Antidepressant Does Not Reduce Risk Of Relapse Among Patients With Anorexia Nervosa

2010-03-05T12:23:42Z

An NIMH-funded study has concluded that the antidepressant medication fluoxetine (Prozac) is no more effective than placebo in preventing relapse among patients with anorexia nervosa who had achieved a healthy weight during inpatient or day-program treatment. The study appears in the June 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical A...

Study Tracks Prevalence of Eating Disorders

2010-03-05T12:20:44Z

Results from a large-scale national survey suggest that binge-eating disorder is more prevalent than both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The study, published in the February 1, 2007, issue of Biological Psychiatry, was based on data gleaned from the NIMH-funded National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R) a nationally representative survey conducted between February 2001 and December 2003

James I. Hudson, MD, ScD of

Family Involvement and Focused Intervention May be Key to Helping Teens with Bulimia

2010-03-05T12:22:34Z

Family-based treatment for adolescent bulimia nervosa (FBT-BN) is more effective than an individual-based therapy called supportive psychotherapy (SPT) in helping teens overcome bulimia according to an NIMH-funded study. Participants who received FBT-BN also showed faster treatment effects than those who received SPT. The study was published in the September 2007 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.

Daniel le Grange, PhD, of the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), was published in the August 200...

New Grants Will Further Understanding of the Biology, Genetics and Treatment of Eating Disorders

2010-03-05T11:32:38Z

Eating disorders, which include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder, are complex and often life-threatening illnesses. Research has provided some insight into the origins and development of the disorders, but the biological, genetic and behavioral underpinnings of the illnesses are still not fully understood. Three new NIMH-funded projects will help to close the gap in understanding and treating these illnesses

Not-quite-so-thin is in for models at Fashion Week

2010-02-28T14:00:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Skeletal look is so last season; at NY Fashion Week, sizes 2 and 4 replace stick-thin size 0</div><div><p>If model thin is always in, at least there were fewer protruding collar bones and ribs to be counted at New York Fashion Week.</p><p>Models were up to sizes 2 and 4 — not 0, according to Rachael Ray claims 'vile' anorexia bias in lawsuit, seeks $1M</div><div><p>A former accountant for Rachael Ray's TV cooking show has filed a $1 million lawsuit saying he was forced out of his job because he has an eating disorder.</p><p>Aaron Ferguson says in papers filed in

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