Treatment outcome reporting in anorexia nervosa: time for a paradigm shift?

Authors: Stuart B. Murray, Katharine L. Loeb and Daniel Le Grange

Disordered eating behaviour in young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus

The combination of eating disorders and diabetes is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence of disordered eating behaviour (DEB) in young a...

Authors: S. Keane, M. Clarke, M. Murphy, D. McGrath, D. Smith, N. Farrelly and S. MacHale

Clinical and psychological features of children and adolescents diagnosed with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder in a pediatric tertiary care eating disorder program: a descriptive study

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder first described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) [American Psychiatric Association, Diagnos...

Authors: Megan Cooney, Melissa Lieberman, Tim Guimond and Debra K. Katzman

Literary reading and eating disorders: survey evidence of therapeutic help and harm

There is growing evidence for the efficacy of self-help bibliotherapy as a treatment for eating disorders, although little understanding of how specific linguistic characteristics may enhance or constrain its ...

Authors: Emily T. Troscianko

Development of the “Recovery from Eating Disorders for Life” Food Guide (REAL Food Guide) - a food pyramid for adults with an eating disorder

There is limited evidence to inform nutrition and dietetic interventions for individuals with eating disorders even though it is recommended as an essential part of multidisciplinary management. There is minim...

Authors: Susan Hart, Claire Marnane, Caitlin McMaster and Angela Thomas

Disordered eating in a Swedish community sample of adolescent girls: subgroups, stability, and associations with body esteem, deliberate self-harm and other difficulties

The developmental study of subtypes of disordered eating (DE) during adolescence may be relevant to understand the development of eating disorders. The purpose of the present study was to identify subgroups wi...

Authors: Njördur Viborg, Margit Wångby-Lundh, Lars-Gunnar Lundh, Ulf Wallin and Per Johnsson

Hyperactivity in anorexia nervosa: to warm or not to warm. That is the question (a translational research one)

In the Editorial ‘Is the neglect of exercise in anorexia nervosa research a case of “running out” of ideas or do we need to take a “LEAP” of faith into the future?’ these authors express their doubts concernin...

Authors: Olaia Carrera and Emilio Gutiérrez

Neuroimaging in bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder: a systematic review

In recent decades there has been growing interest in the use of neuroimaging techniques to explore the structural and functional brain changes that take place in those with eating disorders. However, to date, ...

Authors: Brooke Donnelly, Stephen Touyz, Phillipa Hay, Amy Burton, Janice Russell and Ian Caterson

Relationships between compulsive exercise, quality of life, psychological distress and motivation to change in adults with anorexia nervosa

For people with anorexia nervosa (AN), compulsive exercise is characterized by extreme concerns about the perceived negative consequences of stopping/reducing exercise, dysregulation of affect, and inflexible ...

Authors: Sarah Young, Stephen Touyz, Caroline Meyer, Jon Arcelus, Paul Rhodes, Sloane Madden, Kathleen Pike, Evelyn Attia, Ross D. Crosby and Phillipa Hay

Group schema therapy for eating disorders: study protocol

The treatment of eating disorders is a difficult endeavor, with only a relatively small proportion of clients responding to and completing standard cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Given the prevalence of ...

Authors: Fiona Calvert, Evelyn Smith, Rob Brockman and Susan Simpson

Feeding and eating disorders in the DSM-5 era: a systematic review of prevalence rates in non-clinical male and female samples

The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature on the prevalence of eating disorders (EDs) during the DSM-5 era, and to report rates of point- and lifetime prevalence.

Authors: Camilla Lindvall Dahlgren, Line Wisting and Øyvind Rø

Effects of a cognitive-behavioral exposure-based body image therapy for overweight females with binge eating disorder: a pilot study

Although not part of the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-5, body image disturbance seems to be a relevant feature of Binge Eating Disorder (BED) as well as of other eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa (AN...

Authors: Merle Lewer, Joachim Kosfelder, Johannes Michalak, Dorothea Schroeder, Nadia Nasrawi and Silja Vocks

How does family functioning effect the outcome of family based treatment for adolescents with severe anorexia nervosa?

The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between family functioning, adolescent-parent attachment and remission, as well as changes in these variables over time for adolescents with severe ...

Authors: Andrew Wallis, Jane Miskovic-Wheatley, Sloane Madden, Paul Rhodes, Ross D. Crosby, Li Cao and Stephen Touyz

Assessment and clinical management of bone disease in adults with eating disorders: a review

To review current medical literature regarding the causes and clinical management options for low bone mineral density (BMD) in adult patients with eating disorders.

Authors: Anne Drabkin, Micol S. Rothman, Elizabeth Wassenaar, Margherita Mascolo and Philip S. Mehler

Advancing our understanding of the neurobiology of anorexia nervosa: translation into treatment

A wealth of studies has investigated the neurobiological underpinnings of anorexia nervosa. In our letter to the editor, we point to a number of ways in which the advances in our understanding of the neurobiol...

Authors: Lasse Bang, Janet Treasure, Øyvind Rø and Andreas Joos

Examining a staging model for anorexia nervosa: empirical exploration of a four stage model of severity

An illness staging model for anorexia nervosa (AN) has received increasing attention, but assessing the merits of this concept is dependent on empirically examining a model in clinical samples. Building on pre...

Authors: Sarah Maguire, Lois J. Surgenor, Daniel Le Grange, Hubert Lacey, Ross D. Crosby, Scott G. Engel, Kirsty M. Fromholtz, Bryony Bamford and Stephen Touyz

Development and validation of makeup and sexualized clothing questionnaires

Body acceptance programs on college campuses indicated that collegiate women often report feeling pressure to dress in a sexualized manner, and use makeup to enhance beauty. Currently, no quantitative measures...

Authors: Haylie Smith, Marisol Perez, Michael R. Sladek, Carolyn Black Becker, Tara K. Ohrt and Amanda B. Bruening

Development of guidelines for giving community presentations about eating disorders: a Delphi study

Concerns exist around how to talk about eating disorders (EDs) due to evidence that suggests discussing ED symptoms and behaviours may cause or worsen symptoms in vulnerable people. Using expert consensus, we ...

Authors: Joanna Rachel Doley, Laura Merilyn Hart, Arthur Anthony Stukas, Amy Joanna Morgan, Danielle Lisa Rowlands and Susan Jessica Paxton

The association between interpersonal problems and treatment outcome in patients with eating disorders

Interpersonal problems are thought to play an essential role in the development and maintenance of eating disorders. The aim of the current study was to investigate whether a specific interpersonal profile cou...

Authors: Elise Meyn Ung, Cecilie Birkmose Erichsen, Stig Poulsen, Marianne Engelbrecht Lau, Sebastian Simonsen and Annika Helgadóttir Davidsen

A 10-year follow-up study of completers versus dropouts following treatment with an integrated cognitive-behavioral group therapy for eating disorders

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been recommended for the treatment of eating disorders, and group therapy is known to have certain advantages over individual therapy. The aim of the current study was to...

Authors: Yuri Okamoto, Yoshie Miyake, Ichie Nagasawa and Kazuhiro Shishida

Exploring the effects of a family admissions program for adolescents with anorexia nervosa

This study investigated patient experience in a Family Admissions Program (FAP) – a pilot treatment program for adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa at the Children’s Hospital, Westmead. Based on Maudsley Family ...

Authors: Keren Fink, Paul Rhodes, Jane Miskovic-Wheatley, Andrew Wallis, Stephen Touyz, Julian Baudinet and Sloane Madden

Feminist approaches to Anorexia Nervosa: a qualitative study of a treatment group

Eating disorders (EDs) are now often approached as biopsychosocial problems. But it has been suggested by scholars interested in sociocultural factors that all is not equal within this biospsychosocial framewo...

Authors: Su Holmes, Sarah Drake, Kelsey Odgers and Jon Wilson

An evaluation of the predictive validity of the URICA and ANSOCQ scales for weight gain in adults with AN in an outpatient eating disorders program: a prospective cohort study

The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) which focuses on stage of change has been the main conceptual model used in understanding the lack of motivation to change in patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Whilst there ...

Authors: Jessica Green, Andrea Philipou, David Castle, Leonardo Cistullo and Richard Newton

Inviting eating disorder patients to discuss the academic literature: a model program for psychoeducation

Psychoeducation initiatives in which patients read primary scientific literature have not yet been studied as a treatment intervention for eating disorders. In this paper, we discuss and evaluate the acceptabi...

Authors: Lauren Belak, Tara Deliberto, Matthew Shear, Sean Kerrigan and Evelyn Attia

Identifying fundamental criteria for eating disorder recovery: a systematic review and qualitative meta-analysis

Outcome studies for eating disorders regularly measure pathology change or remission as the only outcome. Researchers, patients and recovered individuals highlight the importance of using additional criteria f...

Authors: Jan Alexander de Vos, Andrea LaMarre, Mirjam Radstaak, Charlotte Ariane Bijkerk, Ernst T. Bohlmeijer and Gerben J. Westerhof