In a recent study by Leppanen, Dapelo, Davies, Lang, Treasure, and Tchanturia (2017) it was found that there are differences in facial emotional expressions in EDs. The study included individuals with anorexia (AN), individuals with bulimia (BN), individuals recovered...
It is estimated that around 20 million people in the EU struggle with eating disorders. This has an associated annual cost of 1 trillion euros and in the EU, there is often a long delay associated with accessing and securing quality treatment. More recently,...
The final day of the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) National Conference titled “Building Resilient Communities Through Collaboration,” continued to highlight the unique experiences and reflections of caregivers, survivors and treatment providers. A highlight...
Significant Locus and Metabolic Genetic Correlations Revealed in Genome-Wide Association Study of Anorexia Nervosa Duncan, et al. (2017) used to analyze relationships between genetic components of anorexia nervosa (AN) and specific phenotypes of the disease. They...
I so enjoyed the 2017 BEDA conference, co-sponsored by NEDA. This conference represented the joining together of many wonderful and passionate professionals, dedicated to better understanding and treating Binge Eating Disorder. It was a pleasure to facilitate a...
Caregivers, treatment providers, and survivors gathered for an informative and empowering conference hosted by The Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) in partnership with the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). The 2017 conference was titled “Building...
Imagine this: You walk into a social gathering to find yourself among a group of people you don’t know. Immediately thoughts begin flowing into your mind: “I don’t know anyone here!” “Who should I talk to?” “If I am standing here talking to nobody, people will think I...
What is ARFID? Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder or ARFID is an eating disorder diagnosis that has been introduced into Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) fifth edition. Historically, this diagnostic category of avoidant eating...
Columbus Park Roundtable Discussion: Best Practices in the Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder Columbus Park will be hosting a roundtable at 3:15pm on Friday, November 3, 2017 at the BEDA/NEDA National Conference. The roundtable discussion will focus on best...
Eating behavior and psychological profile: associations between daughters with distinct eating disorders and their mothers Vazquez-Velazquez et al. (2017) wanted to identify the associations between psychological profile and eating behavior of mothers and daughters...