September 30, 2024 by Breanna Lepre and Lauren Ball, The Conversation More than 1.1 million Australians are estimated to be living with an eating disorder. Around one-third of these people are neurodivergent. So why are neurodivergent people, such as autistic people and those with ADHD, more likely to experience eating disorders than the broader population?...
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Eating disorders affect everyone regardless of race, gender or age, say experts
by Taylor & Francis Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The myth that “only skinny white affluent girls develop eating disorders” is to blame for other sufferers not getting diagnosed or treated, according to health experts. Psychiatrist Janet Treasure, and GP Dr. Elizabeth McNaught, and therapist Jess Griffiths—who have both survived eating disorders—say this stereotype means that others...
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New smartphone app helps students with eating disorders at KU, with potential for broader reach
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS IMAGE: RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HAVE DEVELOPED A NEW APP THAT’S BEEN SHOWN ALREADY TO HELP STUDENTS LIVING WITH AN EATING DISORDER, ONE OF THE DEADLIEST MENTAL ILLNESSES. THE BEST-U APP’S USER INTERFACE INCLUDES VIDEOS, INTERACTIVE QUIZZES, SHORT QUESTIONS AND SURVEYS TO TRACK PROGRESS EACH WEEK. CREDIT: KELSIE FORBUSH LAWRENCE...
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New tool to help primary care clinicians screen for eating disorders
by Mark Derewicz, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A first-of-its-kind tool to help expand care for patients with eating disorders is now available to primary care physicians across the U.S. The NCEED Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Eating Disorders (SBIRT-ED) tool lets providers quickly...
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Recognizing signs of mental health issues and eating disorders in children and adolescents
by Molly Chiu, Baylor College of Medicine Credit: CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a major toll on the mental health of children and adolescents. The number of children and adolescents with eating disorders also has increased dramatically, according to Dr. Catherine Gordon, chair of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and pediatrician-in-chief...
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Study says COVID-19 causes mental health issues, eating disorders
By Julia Musto, Fox News February 19, 2022 12:08pm The BMJ study included only people who had no mental health diagnoses or treatment for at least two years prior to infection. Getty Images/Maskot Coronavirus is causing mental health issues in patients, according to new studies. In a large study published Wednesday in the journal The BMJ, researchers from...
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Genetic correlations between schizophrenia and eating disorders illuminated
by Karolinska Institutet Prevalence of common somatic and psychiatric comorbidities in individuals with schizophrenia and in the general population. Credit: https://openarchive.ki.se/xmlui/handle/10616/47823 Schizophrenia and eating disorders (EDs) are complex traits with considerable somatic and psychiatric morbidity, affecting 0.4–1% and 9% of the population, respectively. Risk for both is predominantly from genetic sources—64–81% for schizophrenia and 41–83% for...
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‘Stunning’ Report Shows Eating Disorders Are Vastly Underestimated
Megan Brooks March 10, 2021 A “stunning” new analysis of global data on eating disorders show that they are far more prevalent and disabling than previously reported. Investigators found the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 underestimated the prevalence of eating disorders by nearly 42 million cases, meaning these disorders are four...
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Virtual Reality health appointments can help patients address eating disorders
UNIVERSITY OF KENT IMAGE: IMAGES TAKEN FROM THE VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT OF A THERAPY APPOINTMENT. Research from the University of Kent, the Research centre on Interactive Media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies – RISE Ltd and the University of Cyprus has revealed that Virtual Reality (VR) technology can have significant impact on the validity of...
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Early warning signs of eating disorder revealed
by Swansea University Early warning signs that someone may have an eating disorder have been revealed in a large-scale data study conducted by Swansea University researchers. The results, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, showed that people diagnosed with a disorder had higher rates of other conditions and of prescriptions in the years before their diagnosis. The findings may give GPs...
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