ALLMedicine™ Bulimia Nervosa Center

Jan 25th, 2022 - A large number of patients with COVID-19 will suffer from long-term smell and taste disorders (STD). These STD symptoms could have a significant impact on patients with an eating disorder (ED). To highlight this issue, a case is presented of a pat...

Jan 21st, 2022 - Comorbidity with general medical conditions is common in individuals with eating disorders. Many previous studies do not evaluate types of eating disorder. To provide relative and absolute risks of bidirectional associations between (a) anorexia n...

Jan 20th, 2022 - Binge eating disorder (BED), bulimia nervosa (BN) and recurrent binge eating (RBE) are binge eating spectrum conditions causing a significant impact in individual's health and functioning. Information regarding those conditions came mostly from hi...

Jan 18th, 2022 - Bradycardia is one of the common cardiac abnormalities in patients with eating disorders. It ensues from hypometabolism, which results from reduced caloric intake and consequential weight loss. Hypothermia is another consequence of hypometabolism....

Jan 6th, 2022 - Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) frequently co-occurs with eating disorders, especially bulimia nervosa (BN). Theoretical models and empirical evidence show many overlapping risk factors for the onset and maintenance of NSSI and BN. However, among t...

Nov 24th, 2021 - Data verification, preliminary analyses, and missing data. Data will be entered twice and discrepancies corrected. Preliminary analyses will examine out-of-range values or unusual distributions. Reaction time data that are +/-2 SD from the mean wi...

Nov 17th, 2021 - Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious mental illness characterized by massive food crises followed by anxiety and compensatory behaviours (vomiting more often). Recent data show an increasing prevalence and a serious prognosis, due to excess mortality...

Nov 8th, 2021 - Treatment-resistant binge eating and purging may be perpetuated by self-control deficits linked to reduced activation in frontostriatal circuits. To date, however, neurocognitive studies of BN have not assessed the dynamic computational processes ...

Sep 27th, 2021 - The purpose of this study is to investigate areas of the brain responsible for 'liking', 'wanting', and learning in adults with eating disorders using brain imaging techniques, computer tasks, a test meal, and self-report questionnaires and interv...

Sep 21st, 2021 - Background: research show that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective inreducing bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder's (BED) symptoms. Today, with the development of technology there are efforts being made for developinga treat...

Apr 28th, 2021 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 and its resulting lockdowns are linked to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and other adverse outcomes among patients with ea...

Mar 10th, 2021 - A "stunning" new analysis of global data on eating disorders show that they are far more prevalent and disabling than previously reported. Investigators found the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 underestimate...

Jan 5th, 2021 - A patient asks an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) to approve them for "medical marijuana." What are the clinician's responsibilities? The first hurdle is legal. In 18 states, an APRN has the legal authority to certify a patient to use ma...

Sep 23rd, 2020 - About 2 years ago, I wrote my first commentary for Medscape on obesity, a topic that is both close to my heart and something we encounter ubiquitously in clinical practice. I was thrilled to see hundreds of responses pouring in. But the excitement...

Feb 18th, 2020 - LAS VEGAS – No evidence-based medications are approved for the treatment of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, but olanzapine is a sensible option to consider, according to Timothy D. Brewerton, MD.