scholarly journals Psychological Interventions for Anorexia: Current Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-191
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Outcome Assessment ◽  
Psychological Aspects ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Novel Methods ◽  
The Impact

The current digest focuses on the psychological aspects of therapy in anorexia nervosa. It reviews publications considering both recognized and novel methods of psychotherapy for anorexia, the role of psychological variables in treatment outcome assessment, the issue of exhausting physical exercising in eating disorders, and the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable individuals. (Translated by Elena Mozhaeva)

An examination of the role of autonomous versus controlled motivation in predicting inpatient treatment outcome for anorexia nervosa

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 626-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lea Thaler ◽  
Mimi Israel ◽  
Juliana Mazanek Antunes ◽  
Sabina Sarin ◽  
David C. Zuroff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Inpatient Treatment ◽  
Controlled Motivation

Anorexia Nervosa and Pregnancy: A Case Report

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
L.C. Castro ◽  
S. Moreira ◽  
A. Lopes ◽  
M. Branco
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Pregnancy Complications ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Perinatal Outcomes ◽  
Obstetric Care ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Restrictive Eating ◽  
Risk Pregnancy ◽  
The Impact

Background:Several studies report that women with a history of eating disorders are at higher risk of pregnancy complications and major adverse perinatal outcomes.Aim:To report a case of anorexia nervosa during pregnancy, in order to underline the impact of eating disorders on pregnancy.Methods:Case study and review of the literature.Results:A 32 year old woman was hospitalized in an obstetric service of a general hospital for high risk pregnancy complications. She maintained a disturbed eating behaviour, with periods of restrictive eating and bulimic-purging episodes. She was underweight, did not reach the recommended weight gain during pregnancy and showed intrauterine growth restriction. The Psychiatry Liasion Unit was asked to follow the case during the obstetric hospitalization.Discussion:Pregnant women with eating disorders have higher risk of pregnancy and neonatal complications. Pregnancy is a privileged opportunity to maximize intervention in eating disorders, since women show higher levels of motivation for therapy. Some cases of anorexia nervosa may warrant special obstetric care to ensure adequate prenatal nutrition and fetal development. Since there are few studies on this topic and they report conflicting results, it is a relevant area for future research.

scholarly journals Associations between Blood Metabolic Profile at 7 Years Old and Eating Disorders in Adolescence: Findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

Metabolites ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Santos Ferreira ◽  
Christopher Hübel ◽  
Moritz Herle ◽  
Mohamed Abdulkadir ◽  
Ruth Loos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Binge Eating Disorder ◽  
Metabolic Factors ◽  
Lower Odds

Eating disorders are severe illnesses characterized by both psychiatric and metabolic factors. We explored the prospective role of metabolic risk in eating disorders in a UK cohort (n = 2929 participants), measuring 158 metabolic traits in non-fasting EDTA-plasma by nuclear magnetic resonance. We associated metabolic markers at 7 years (exposure) with risk for anorexia nervosa and binge-eating disorder (outcomes) at 14, 16, and 18 years using logistic regression adjusted for maternal education, child’s sex, age, body mass index, and calorie intake at 7 years. Elevated very low-density lipoproteins, triglycerides, apolipoprotein-B/A, and monounsaturated fatty acids ratio were associated with lower odds of anorexia nervosa at age 18, while elevated high-density lipoproteins, docosahexaenoic acid and polyunsaturated fatty acids ratio, and fatty acid unsaturation were associated with higher risk for anorexia nervosa at 18 years. Elevated linoleic acid and n-6 fatty acid ratios were associated with lower odds of binge-eating disorder at 16 years, while elevated saturated fatty acid ratio was associated with higher odds of binge-eating disorder. Most associations had large confidence intervals and showed, for anorexia nervosa, different directions across time points. Overall, our results show some evidence for a role of metabolic factors in eating disorders development in adolescence.

The Role of Coping and General Psychopathology in the Prediction of Treatment Outcome in Eating Disorders

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle M. Davies ◽  
Marrie H. J. Bekker ◽  
Maries A. Roosen
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
General Psychopathology

Anorexia Nervosa and Related Conditions in Schoolchildren

1987 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula H. Salmons
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Biological Factors

The clinical features of anorexia nervosa and the prevalence of the eating orders in different societies is described. The role of physiological, cultural and biological factors in the aetiology of eating are reviewed. Finally ways of preventing eating disorders are considered.

scholarly journals ANOREXIA NERVOSA IN ADOLESCENTS — CASE REPORT

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 32-34
Author(s):  
Cristina Munteanu ◽  
Anamaria Ciubara
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Somatic Symptom ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Clinical Intervention ◽  
Supportive Psychotherapy ◽  
Emotional Balance ◽  
Spectrum Evaluation

Although there is no universally recognized protocol for the evaluation of eating disorders, all specialists agree that a broad-spectrum evaluation is needed, given the multidetermined nature of this pathology. Therapeutic intervention, supportive psychotherapy and CBT, have as main objective cognitive restructuring, identifying and addresing psychological causes that cause, precede and trigger eating disorders - anorexia nervosa. Aim: To identify the role of psychotherapy and the entire interdisciplinary team in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Case description: We present a case report of a 15-yearold girl diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, where I applied CBT. This case confirms by the objectives achieved, that CBT has a primordial role, in interrupting the vicious circle, somatic symptom- psychic-pseudo somatic symptom and to restore the emotional balance of the patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Conclusion: Compliance with psychiatric treatment increases, by addressing psychotherapy, as a clinical intervention, in the treatment of this complex condition.

scholarly journals No One is on My Side: The Role of Abuse in Eating Disorders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Seijo
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
General Question ◽  
Psychiatric Diagnoses ◽  
World Science ◽  
The Relationship

Eating disorders are considered some of the most difficult to treat and have the highest mortality rate of all mental disorders (Agras, 2001). Among them, anorexia nervosa is one of the psychiatric diagnoses with the highest mortality rate (Arcelus et al., 2011). In a longitudinal study conducted by Bulkin et al. (2007) from 1980 to 2005, it was found that – 80 – General question of world science applying medication and working with behavior yielded inconclusive results (Openshaw, et al. 2004). If eating disorders were solely dependent on food, it would make sense that changing eating behaviors makes it easier to get out of the disorder. Unfortunately, however, this is often not the case. The clinical case presented here is a clear example of the relationship between eating disorders and trauma, particularly sexual, emotional, power, and physical abuse.

Depressive psychopathology and adverse childhood experiences in eating disorders

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 377-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Speranza ◽  
Frederic Atger ◽  
Maurice Corcos ◽  
Gwenolé Loas ◽  
Olivier Guilbaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Diagnostic Specificity ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
The Impact

AbstractPurposeThe aim of this paper was to investigate the diagnostic specificity of the self-critical and dependent depressive experiences in a clinical sample of eating disorder patients and to explore the impact of adverse childhood experiences on these dimensions of personality.MethodA sample of 94 anorexic and 61 bulimic patients meeting DSM-IV criteria and 236 matched controls were assessed with the Depressive Experience Questionnaire (DEQ), the abridged version of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the AMDP Life Events Inventory. Subjects presenting a major depression or a comorbid addictive disorder were excluded from the sample using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).ResultsAnorexic and bulimic patients showed higher scores than controls on both self-criticism and dependency sub-scales of the DEQ. Bulimic patients scored significantly higher than anorexic patients on self-criticism and reported more adverse childhood experiences. Finally, negative life events correlated only with self-criticism in the whole sample.DiscussionDifferences in the DEQ Self-Criticism between anorexics and bulimics could not be accounted for by depression since bulimic patients did not show higher BDI levels compared to anorexic patients and depressive symptoms measured with the BDI were not found to be significant predictors of diagnostic grouping in a logistic multiple regression.ConclusionThis study supports the diagnostic specificity of the dependent and self-critical depressive dimensions in eating disorders and strengthens previous research on the role of early experiences in the development of these disorders.

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