scholarly journals Clinical validation of a virtual environment for normalizing eating patterns in eating disorders

2013 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 680-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conxa Perpiñá ◽  
María Roncero ◽  
Fernando Fernández-Aranda ◽  
Susana Jiménez-Murcia ◽  
Laura Forcano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Clinical Validation ◽  
Eating Patterns

Eating Disorders

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth C. Pomeroy ◽  
Polly Y. Browning
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Eating Patterns ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Maladaptive Eating

Eating disorders involve maladaptive eating patterns accompanied by a wide range of physical complications likely to require extensive treatment. In addition, “eating disorders” frequently occur with other mental disorders, such as depression, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders. The earlier these disorders are diagnosed and treated, the better the chances are for full recovery” (NIMH, 2011). As of 2013, lifetime prevalence rates for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are 0.9%, 1.5%, and 3.5% among females, and 0.3%, 0.5%, and 2.0% among males respectively (Hudson, Hiripi, Pope, & Kessler, 2007). Early diagnosis is imperative; the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that the mortality rate for anorexia is 0.56% per year, one of the highest mortality rates of any mental illness, including depression (NIMH, 2006). More recent research (Crow et al., 2009) indicates mortality rates as high as 4.0% for anorexia nervosa, 3.9% for bulimia nervosa and 5.2% for eating disorders not otherwise specified. Current research and treatment options are discussed.

Healthy Eating in Schools and “Eating Disorders”—Are “Healthy Eating” Messages Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?

1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Dixey
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Health Messages ◽  
Healthy Diet ◽  
Eating Patterns ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Health Educator ◽  
Disturbed Eating

This is a discussion paper which raises questions about the possible links between health education which exhorts young people to watch their weight and eat a healthy diet and the increase in disturbed eating patterns and the desire to be thin, particularly amongst girls. It doesn't especially offer “answers”, but suggests that research would be needed to investigate whether such a link exists. The paper derives from my own concerns as a health educator about how health messages are received. The background to concern about weight among young people is described, and some initiatives in schools which may help are discussed.

Eating Disorders

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 759-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Simon
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eleventh Century ◽  
Eating Patterns ◽  
Criteria For Diagnosis ◽  
Disordered Eating Patterns

Although classification of eating disorders is relatively recent, cases of female anorexia have been recorded since the eleventh century. Then, the intentional self-starvation of women was thought to result from religious yearnings resulting in these women being termed ‘fasting saints’. Freud recorded a case of bulimia nervosa in a female patient in the nineteenth century. There are currently three recognized eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Many more people have disordered eating patterns that show features of these conditions but do not meet the criteria for diagnosis.

scholarly journals Multidisciplinary study: DCD method applied to patients with eating disorders

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Marina Conese ◽  
Maria Teresa Laura Abbruzzese ◽  
Grace Massiah ◽  
Piero Oberto De Cavi
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Eating Patterns ◽  
Multidisciplinary Study ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Dietary Education

Eating disorders are quite common in clinical practice and can include out-of-control behaviours and thoughts that powerfully reinforce unhealthy eating patterns. They include anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. We conducted a trial on 102 patients (89 females and 13 males) to investigate the efficacy of “DCD method” (appropriate dietary education associated to New-Electrosculpture) on patients with obesity and eating disorders. The study underlines the efficacy of “DCD method”, especially when supported by behavioural therapy, in obese and overweight patients.

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