Sociocultural, family, biological, and environmental factors as well as genetic mutations impact the development of an eating disorder.

Rapid and substantial behavioral change earlier on in eating disorder treatment is the strongest predictor to indicate positive outcome.

A recent study examined the content in fitspiration, thinspiration, and bonespiration on social media outlets and "pro-ana" websites.

For individuals with eating disorders, holiday season stressors can overwhelm the merriment of "the most wonderful time of the year."

For some individuals, researchers believe that restrictive eating is motivated by an over-evaluation of or a desire for self-control.

Researchers would like to develop smartphone technology (The NEWEAT Project) to be used both prior to and during eating disorder treatment.

In a recent research study, Duncan, et al. (2017) analyzed the relationship between genes and anorexia nervosa (AN).

At the BEDA 2017 Professional Roundtable Discussion, we discussed therapist drift, when therapists deviate from evidence-based approaches.

From the perspective of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), the intensity of anxiety arises from a process known as cognitive fusion.

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder diagnosis that has been introduced into the DSM-5.

Researchers wanted to identify associations between psychological profile and eating behavior of mothers and daughters with AN, BN, and BED.

Columbus Park will be hosting a roundtable discussion at 3:15pm on Friday, November 3, 2017 at the BEDA/NEDA National Conference.

With the DSM-5 came the first formal criteria for night eating syndrome (NES), despite its original description nearly 60 years ago.

Therapist drift references a clinician’s tendency to deviate from evidence-based treatment as protocols are often viewed negatively.

Research findings suggest that appearance orientation, appearance worries, and dieting create a cycle of enhancing risk for eating disorders.

Kittel, Schmidt, and Hilbert examined executive functions (EF) in youth with BED and obesity, obesity only, and normal weight controls.