Browsing Eating Disorders by Subject "Eating Disorders"
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Adaptive learning from outcome contingencies in eating-disorder risk groups
(2022-07)Eating disorders are characterised by altered eating patterns alongside overvaluation of body weight or shape, and have relatively low rates of successful treatment and recovery. Notably, cognitive inflexibility has been ... -
The alarms should no longer be ignored: A Survey of the Demand, Capacity and Provision of Adult Community Eating Disorder Services in England and Scotland before COVID-19
(2022-12)This national survey compared the demand and capacity of adult community eating disorder services (ACEDS) to NHSE Commissioning guidance. Results: Of 21 services approached in England and Scotland 13 responded (10.7 million ... -
Can CBT-E be delivered in an online group format? A pilot study of the Body Image module in a child and adolescent eating disorder service
(2022-07)he increased prevalence of eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to long waiting lists in child and adolescent services. A pilot study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of providing ... -
Children and Young people with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
(2023-11)Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) was introduced as a new mental health and behaviour disorder diagnosis in 2013. ARFID is characterised by a pattern of eating that avoids certain foods or food groups ... -
Creating a care pathway for patients with longstanding, complex eating disorders
(2022-08)Recovery rates for people with eating disorders are low; fewer than half recover and approximately 20% develop a longstanding eating disorder. Patients with longstanding eating disorders are often referred to as “SEED” ... -
Delivering CBT-E In an Online Group Format: A Pilot Study in a Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Service
(2021-10)Background: The increased prevalence of eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic has placed services for children and adolescents under immense pressure. The high number of people at medical risk has led to longer ... -
Do parent factors predict early weight gain in family therapy for anorexia nervosa? Revisiting variables in a community treatment sample
(2020-12)Objective: It is unclear why some children and adolescents respond well to family therapy for anorexia nervosa (AN) and others do not. Previous exploratory studies have suggested that parent variables may be important ... -
Does repeatedly viewing overweight versus underweight images change perception of and satisfaction with own body size?
(2020-04)Body dissatisfaction is associated with subsequent eating disorders and weight gain. One-off exposure to bodies of different sizes changes perception of others' bodies, and perception of and satisfaction with own body size. ... -
Does the UK medical education provide doctors with sufficient skills and knowledge to manage patients with eating disorders safely?
(2018-06)Background: Eating disorders affect 1%–4% of the population and they are associated with an increased rate of mortality and multimorbidity. Following the avoidable deaths of three people the parliamentary ombudsman called ... -
EATING DISORDERS: AGE OF ONSET AND ITS ASSOCIATED GENETIC RISK FACTORS
(2022-09)The age at which an eating disorder begins to develop has important implications for the design of services and the targeting of clinical interventions. Eating disorders have a heritability of 16-83% and a median age ... -
Evolutionary Perspectives on Eating Disorders
(2022-09)The focus of this chapter is on evolutionary theories and models of anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN) and obesity. Although obesity is not considered a mental health problem, its link with binge eating disorder ... -
From awareness to action: an urgent call to reduce mortality and improve outcomes in eating disorders
(2023-10)High mortality rates and poor outcomes from eating disorders, especially anorexia nervosa, are largely preventable and require urgent action. A national strategy to address this should include prevention; early detection; ... -
How women with and without eating disorders perceive their own and others’ bodies: a case-control study
(University of Bristol, 2020-03)Background: Body dissatisfaction is a key part of the psychopathology of eating disorders, but there is a lack of consensus as to whether the dissatisfaction arises from misperception of body size, and if such misperception ... -
Improving mealtimes for patients and staff within an eating disorder unit: understanding of the problem and first intervention during the pandemic—an initial report
(2021-04)Background Mealtimes occur six times a day on eating disorder (ED) inpatient units and are a mainstay of treatment for EDs. However, these are often distressing and anxiety provoking times for patients and staff. A product ... -
Incidence and outcomes of eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021-07)There are concerns that eating disorders have become commoner during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Using the electronic health records of 5.2 million people aged under 30, mostly in the USA, we show ... -
Incorporating interventions for unhealthy exercise into eating disorders treatment A survey of attitudes in those with lived experience of an eating disorder
(2022-05)Introduction: There is little consensus on the treatment of unhealthy exercise in eating disorders. Many treatment programmes do not offer any interventions at all. This study explored the attitudes of those with lived ... -
Integrated Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural (I-CBTE) therapy significantly improves effectiveness of inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa in real life settings
(2022-01)Inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN) often results in poor outcomes. To address this, the Oxford service has adapted the multistep enhanced cognitive behavioural (CBTE) treatment model, first developed in Italy, ... -
Nasogastric tube feeding under physical restraint on paediatric wards: ethical, legal and practical considerations regarding this lifesaving intervention
(2022-03)Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric condition. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of patients who have required medical stabilisation on paediatric wards has increased significantly. ... -
Nasogastric tube feeding under physical restraint: comprehensive audit and case series across in-patient mental health units in England
(2023-05)Aims and method To identify the clinical characteristics of patients receiving nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding under physical restraint. Clinicians participated via professional networks and subsequent telephone contact. ... -
Nasogastric tube feeding under restraint: practical guidance for children’s nurses
(2022-11)The number of children and young people admitted to children’s wards with an eating disorder has increased significantly since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In the most extreme cases, those ...
