Introduction: To date, research on the experience of patients with higher weight who have
restrictive eating disorders (EDs) is lacking. The patient's narrative provides meaning …

Eating disorders (ED) and weight stigma pose significant healthcare challenges. Patients at
higher weights, like some with atypical anorexia (AAN), may face increased challenges due …

Objective This study investigated whether mental health providers have different diagnostic
impressions and treatment recommendations for patients with restrictive eating disorders …

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

Background Despite common misconceptions, an individual may be seriously ill with a
restrictive eating disorder without an outwardly recognizable physical sign of the illness. The …

Given the importance of early intervention for eating disorders (ED), it is necessary to
understand what may be hindering people from receiving treatment. Some research has …

This study examined the effect of client body mass index (BMI) on diagnostic impressions
and perceptions of mental health trainees. Participants read a vignette of a mock female …

Recent research paints a powerful picture on people with anorexia across the weight
spectrum. Walsh et al.'s (2022) systematic review found that people with anorexia at …

Anorexia nervosa has a high mortality rate and is often treated in the inpatient setting, where
close monitoring and medical support are available. Consistent with objective biomedical …

Objective We investigated weight stereotypes in the recognition and referral of eating
disorders (EDs) by assessing if recognition, health care referral, perceived acceptability …