by Melissa Gerson | Aug 31, 2017 | Blog
A recent study identified two different gene clusters believed to be responsible for the development of eating disorders. While previous studies have found that eating disorders are 50 to 80 percent genetic, the current study aimed to better understand which genes are...
by Melissa Gerson | Aug 24, 2017 | Blog
Eating disorder researchers have consistently demonstrated that family-based treatment (FBT) is the best treatment solution for children with anorexia. Additionally, an emerging body of evidence is showing similar effectiveness for children and adolescents...
by Melissa Gerson | Aug 18, 2017 | Blog
A German research study recently published to JAMA Psychiatry confirmed that face-to-face treatment remains the gold standard treatment for Binge Eating Disorder (BED). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of internet-based guided self-help compared with the...
by Melissa Gerson | Aug 14, 2017 | Blog
For an individual with anorexia nervosa (AN), it can feel like a constant struggle to quiet the “noise” within the brain. As we know from neurological research, a misfiring of a neurochemicals within the AN brain cause a flood of panic, negative self-talk...
by Melissa Gerson | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog
It’s no secret that individuals suffer from eating disorders on college campuses across the country. In fact, former UC Berkeley student Kim Russo calls college “a perfect setting for an eating disorder to blossom.” She accredits this truth to the competitive...
