March 11th 2023
Catch up on the latest CMEs in Psychiatric Times.
Understanding and Treating Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in Children and Adolescents
October 31st 2019Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID, is a newly introduced eating disorder in DSM-5. Given that the disorder was introduced in 2013, it remains unclear how prevalent ARFID is in the general population.
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How Anxiety and Habits Contribute to Anorexia Nervosa
September 30th 2019Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe and debilitating illness with one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric disorder. The illness course is often long, recovery is slow, and the rates of full recovery are low.
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Interoception in Eating Disorders: A Clinical Primer
September 30th 2019More than two-thirds of patients with eating disorders also have comorbid mood and anxiety disorders. This article considers how a transdiagnostic process called interoception may help to advance our understanding and treatment of eating disorders.
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Closing the Research-Practice Gap in Eating Disorders
September 30th 2019Eating disorders (EDs) are associated with high medical and psychiatric comorbidity, poor quality of life, and high mortality, and mortality from anorexia nervosa (AN) is the highest of all mental disorders. Fortunately, there are a number of evidence-based psychological treatment approaches for EDs.
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