With symptoms including food-related guilt, swollen jaws, rotten teeth, and stomach ulcers, chewing and spitting disorder is noted to be “as real and as serious as bulimia purges, abusing laxatives, or anorexia nervosa.” As the symptoms of chewing & spitting, or...
Are you worried about anorexia in your teenager? It started innocently enough. Amy, 13, decided she wanted to “be healthier” and “get in shape.” First, she started cutting out sweets… then carbs, then fat. Soon, Amy began to supervise the preparation of all food...
A neuroscience study highlighted the role of habit formation in eating disorders — to which I say, “The sooner, the better!” That’s my headline after reading a recent article in the New York Times titled, “Anorexia May Be Habit, Not...
If you are concerned that an adolescent you know might have anorexia, here is a list of the most common signs of anorexia in teens that we see at Columbus Park. 11 Common Signs of Anorexia in Teens 1. Obvious low weight or gaunt appearance (as a result of inadequate...
Eating disorders are a big and largely untreated challenge for teens. The Archives of General Psychiatry published an interesting article by Sonja Swanson (Arch Gen Psychiatry 2011; 68(7):714-723) containing the findings of a national survey in which adolescents were...
