Objective: This study examined the influence of clinical and nonclinical features of case
presentation on the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders in primary care. Method …

Youth with anorexia nervosa (AN) or atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) and premorbid
overweight/obesity are particularly vulnerable to diagnostic delays, yet research about this …

Objective: To identify factors influencing the course of anorexia nervosa (AN) over time.
Method: Former female patients with AN (36 remitted and 24 nonremitted) and 31 healthy …

In this issue of JAMA, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reports its first
Recommendation Statement on screening for eating disorders in adolescents and adults …

Eating disorders have the highest mortality of all the mental health disorders. A missed
diagnosis increases the risk of death significantly. The purpose of this article is to provide the …

BACKGROUND:: The extent of psychotropic medication use in patients with eating disorders
worldwide is unknown. OBJECTIVES:: The purposes of this study were to:(1) describe the …

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are serious, life-threatening illnesses that often
require several years of treatment. Although classified as mental health diagnoses, they are …

Within mental disorders, anorexia nervosa (AN) has the second highest mortality rate,
second only to opiate addiction; additionally, AN patients experience impairments in multiple …

Before the DSM-5 was published, most children, adolescents, and young adults seeking
treatment at specialized eating disorder programs who did not meet the criteria for either …

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric disorder characterized by abnormal eating behaviors that
results in weight loss and has serious potential medical consequences. Most of these …