Kimberley Atkinson assumed her symptoms were depression until her behaviour started to change dramatically. These ...

Eating disorders are one potential mental health condition that can emerge from childhood parentification. Insecure ...

Doctors are seeing more cases of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) than ever before. Now they need to figure ...

Adolescents admitted to the hospital for eating disorders face increased readmission risks within the first year when they ...

A review led by Bournemouth University researchers has highlighted the extent to which people seeking help for alcohol ...

Eating disorders have one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric illness. Yet many therapists are not thoroughly trained to assess for them. Here is the reality: It is very likely that ...

Eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, are significant causes of morbidity and mortality among adolescent females and young women. Eating disorders are associated with ...

What does the USPSTF recommend? For adolescents and adults (10 years or older): The evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for eating disorders (e.g., binge ...

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.

Eating disorders affect people of all races and ethnicities. However, barriers to healthcare may prevent some racial and ethnic groups from receiving accurate diagnoses and treatment. Eating disorders ...

The actor said he had an "obsession" with his physique and a dangerously low body-fat percentage. His story shows eating ...

It’s dinnertime, and you don’t have time to get the only thing your son will eat: chicken nuggets from a particular fast-food restaurant. You feel tense as you await the tantrum to come. What if he ...