Eating Disorders

Virtual Eating Disorder Treatment: Pros and Cons of Telepsychiatry

Video conferencing platforms such as Zoom adapt well to eating disorders (ED) treatment needs, but engagement and treatment response may...

Are Eating Disorders Genetic?

Research studies support the genetic influence on eating disorders, but there is not a conclusive agreement on the “candidate genes.”...

How to Know if You Have an Eating Disorder?

Eating too much or too little is not necessarily an eating disorder. Clinicians and psychiatrists use diagnostic tools to decide if...

Binge Eating Disorder Online Treatment: Advantages and Efficacy

Internet-based treatments for eating disorders (ED) can improve treatment access and reduce frequency of binge eating and purging....

Binge Eating Disorder Symptoms [infographic]

For a healthcare professional to diagnose BED, three or more of the following symptoms must be present:

A Cost Analysis of Eating Disorder Treatment

Costs associated with eating disorders include not only the treatment expenses, but also money spent on food, laxatives, diet pills, and...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Binge Eating Disorders: The Short- and Long-Term Results

Researches show that dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) treatment of binge eating disorders (ED) has quick and clear short-term results,...

Yoga for Adolescent Eating Disorder Treatment

Although the long-term effects of yoga are not known, the apparent short-term symptom relief from yoga may improve the quality of life...

Night Eating Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Night eating syndrome (NES) is characterized by a delayed pattern of food intake in which the patients consume at least 25% of their...

Food Addictions?

Can food be addictive? What does it mean to be a food addict? And what foods are “addictive”? Read some research findings about “food...

Most and Least Addictive Foods, According to Science

In a survey of 518 people, researchers identified the most and least addictive foods using a scientific measurement tool. Researchers at...

How Does Obesity Affect Your Emotional Health?

Researches show that, in general, obese population is not more likely than non-obese people to have mental health disorders. Still,...

COVID-19 Crisis Support Needed for People with Eating Disorders

When facing stressful life events, eating-disordered patients are more likely to blame themselves for the problem, less likely to be...

3 Types of Eating Disorders [infographic]

Common eating disorders include binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and, less common but very serious, anorexia nervosa.

Healthy Foods for Mental Health: A Nutritional Psychiatry Diet [infographic]

Researches show that increased consumption of a “healthy” diet is associated with increased happiness and higher levels of mental health...

Nutritional Psychiatry: Is Food the Future of Mental Health Treatment?

Nutritional psychiatry is a rapidly growing ﬁeld of research that has the potential to provide clinically meaningful interventions to...

Suggestions for Eating Disorder Education in Schools

A group of Canadian researchers offer practical suggestions for preventing eating disorders in schools, and how to identify and work with...

Effects of Social Media on Eating Disorders

A large-scale survey research shows that the use of social media is associated with disordered eating behaviors. Specifically,...

Co-Occurrence of Eating Disorder and Substance Abuse

One commonality between eating disorders and substance abuse is that they both demonstrate “addictive behaviors” and involve the use of a...

GenPsych’s HEAL Program: Specializing in Eating Disorders

Lesley McDonald, LCSW, CCTP, Clinical Coordinator at GenPsych Livingston – direct line: 973.994.1011 ex. 5111 THE HEALTHY EATING AND...