Self-monitoring is a technique used in treatment of eating disorders. It involves logging meals, thoughts, feelings, and the use of coping skills. I don’t require that my patients self-monitor. I say: ...

The urge to "start over" for the new year feels hopeful. In eating disorders, that same impulse can either support recovery ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Journal, researchers examined the incidence rates of eating disorders and self-harm two years after the coronavirus disease 2019 ...

Eating disorders are complex, multifaceted conditions that affect both mental and physical health. While many people associate eating disorders primarily ...

Why do so many people have eating disorders? Why are EDs notoriously difficult to treat? How should one even define an eating disorder today—and where do the lines that define one start and stop?

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...

Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are both types of eating disorders. Both may start during adolescence and involve eating large amounts of food in a short period, but they have important ...