People with eating disorders can have challenges using chatbots in therapy. These clients often have difficulties with mentalizing or...

Miscommunication between the gut and brain can affect eating behavior. Rumination syndrome is a disorder involving regurgitation of...

Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is an eating disorder centered around an obsession with healthy eating. Healthy orthorexia is a lifestyle...

Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder worldwide and can affect people of diverse weights. Studies show that the...

Schizophrenia is a psychological illness that includes delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking. Eating disorders are...

Transgender individuals feel a disconnect between their preferred gender identity and the gender identity they were assigned at birth....

Semagultide-containing medications have become popular for weight loss. But will these medications work for everyone? And what are the...

New research demonstrates that uridine supplementation increases hunger. But, is increasing hunger enough to improve anorexia nervosa...

Fear of weight gain is an obstacle to eating disorder recovery. Could virtual reality be a new treatment approach that helps minimize...

Inflammation has been identified as a possible side effect of contracting COVID-19. Could this inflammatory response be contributing to...

There are currently no FDA-approved drugs for treating anorexia nervosa. Likewise, few pharmaceuticals have shown effectiveness in...

In this post, I discuss how dysfunction in hunger and fullness cues could be causing ARFID. Key Points: People with ARFID have atypical...

In this post, I discuss how deficits in social bonding could reduce the effectiveness of nonverbal mirroring in treating eating...

Eating disorders impact every organ of the body, including the brain. But, does the brain heal after eating disorder recovery? In this...

The goal of my blog is to share information about overlooked eating disorders. In this post, I discuss the neurobiology of nocturnal...

In this post, I discuss the role of serotonin in the development and maintenance of eating disorders. Key Points: Serotonin is involved...

This post explores pharmacological treatments for binge eating disorder and the neuroscience of why these drugs are effective. Key...

A common stereotype of people with eating disorders is that these individuals are vain and preoccupied with their appearance. In this...

I chose to write about eating disorders in adults because there is ageism in eating disorder research and treatment. Consequently, we...

With New Year's resolutions we see an uptick in gym membership and diet adverts. These adverts promise that, if we work really hard to...