Eating Disorders: The Facts

Eating Disorders

Social Media, Body Dissatisfaction, and Disordered Eating

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on May 30, 2023

The use of social networks is associated with body dissatisfaction and eating disorders.

The use of social networks is associated with body dissatisfaction and eating disorders.

OCD

Anorexia Nervosa and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on April 15, 2023

People with anorexia nervosa often receive an incorrect diagnosis of coexisting obsessive-compulsive disorder for their characteristic eating rituals and compulsive exercising.

People with anorexia nervosa often receive an incorrect diagnosis of coexisting obsessive-compulsive disorder for their characteristic eating rituals and compulsive exercising.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Weight Suppression in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on March 8, 2023

Weight suppression is a negative predictor of body mass index outcome in adolescents with anorexia nervosa treated with cognitive behavior therapy.

Weight suppression is a negative predictor of body mass index outcome in adolescents with anorexia nervosa treated with cognitive behavior therapy.

Therapy

Reduced Muscle Size and Physical Fitness in Anorexia Nervosa

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on February 6, 2023

People with anorexia nervosa have reduced muscle size and physical fitness, compared to controls, which persist after weight restoration and are associated with poor well-being.

People with anorexia nervosa have reduced muscle size and physical fitness, compared to controls, which persist after weight restoration and are associated with poor well-being.

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders in Males

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on January 9, 2023

Eating disorders in males are often unrecognized and require a treatment addressing the overvaluation of the muscle shape and its expressions.

Eating disorders in males are often unrecognized and require a treatment addressing the overvaluation of the muscle shape and its expressions.

Eating Disorders

Clinical Services for Eating Disorders in All Ages

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on December 4, 2022

All-age clinical services for eating disorders can overcome many problems associated with the transition from adolescent to adult clinical services

All-age clinical services for eating disorders can overcome many problems associated with the transition from adolescent to adult clinical services

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What to Do When Eating Disorders and Obesity Coexist

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on November 2, 2022

Eating disorders and obesity, when they coexist, tend to interact negatively with each other and make treatment more problematic.

Eating disorders and obesity, when they coexist, tend to interact negatively with each other and make treatment more problematic.

Eating Disorders

Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Dieting, and Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on October 3, 2022

The presence of a feeding and eating disorder or a risk of developing it should be excluded before adopting an elimination diet to manage gastrointestinal symptom.

The presence of a feeding and eating disorder or a risk of developing it should be excluded before adopting an elimination diet to manage gastrointestinal symptom.

Eating Disorders

Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Elimination Diets

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on September 3, 2022

Elimination diets, such as the FODMAP diet, to manage functional gastrointestinal symptoms may trigger or aggravate feeding and eating disorders in some people.

Elimination diets, such as the FODMAP diet, to manage functional gastrointestinal symptoms may trigger or aggravate feeding and eating disorders in some people.

Diet

Ketogenic Diets in Binge-Eating Disorder With Obesity

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on August 1, 2022

Ketogenic diets can maintain and aggravate binge episodes in people with binge-eating disorder and obesity.

Ketogenic diets can maintain and aggravate binge episodes in people with binge-eating disorder and obesity.

Anorexia Nervosa

How COVID‐19 Affected Anorexia Nervosa Treatment

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on June 25, 2022

Patients with anorexia nervosa given intensive CBT-E during the COVID-19 pandemic had significantly improved, albeit to a lesser extent than pre-pandemic patients.

Patients with anorexia nervosa given intensive CBT-E during the COVID-19 pandemic had significantly improved, albeit to a lesser extent than pre-pandemic patients.

Eating Disorders

How Emotions Affect Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on June 2, 2022

Events and emotions influencing eating behavior is common in people with eating disorders and need to be addressed with treatment.

Events and emotions influencing eating behavior is common in people with eating disorders and need to be addressed with treatment.

Eating Disorders

Why Interpersonal Difficulties Need to Be Addressed Alongside Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on May 1, 2022

Some people have severe interpersonal problems that maintain their eating disorder and interfere with its treatment.

Some people have severe interpersonal problems that maintain their eating disorder and interfere with its treatment.

Self-Esteem

Low Self-Esteem and Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on April 2, 2022

Low self-esteem is common in people with eating disorders but for the treatment is crucial to understand if is secondary to the eating disorder or is independent by it.

Low self-esteem is common in people with eating disorders but for the treatment is crucial to understand if is secondary to the eating disorder or is independent by it.

Depression

Eating Disorders and Depression

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on March 2, 2022

A large subgroup of patients with eating disorders are diagnosed with clinical depression, but often the depressive features are secondary to the disorder. Here's why that matters.

A large subgroup of patients with eating disorders are diagnosed with clinical depression, but often the depressive features are secondary to the disorder. Here's why that matters.

Eating Disorders

The Link Between Excessive Exercising and Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on February 1, 2022

Excessive exercising is a major cause of physical and psychosocial impairment in people with eating disorders and needs to be directly addressed by the treatment.

Excessive exercising is a major cause of physical and psychosocial impairment in people with eating disorders and needs to be directly addressed by the treatment.

Eating Disorders

Improving Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments for Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on January 2, 2022

A promising strategy to improve the outcome of eating disorders treatment is the intensification of the evidence-based enhanced cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E)

A promising strategy to improve the outcome of eating disorders treatment is the intensification of the evidence-based enhanced cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E)

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Parental Involvement in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on December 1, 2021

The role of parents in CBT-E for adolescents with eating disorders is to support the implementation of one-to-one treatment, not to drive it.

The role of parents in CBT-E for adolescents with eating disorders is to support the implementation of one-to-one treatment, not to drive it.

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Dietary Restraint and Dietary Restriction in Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on November 1, 2021

Dietary restraint is the attempt to restrict what one eats, while dietary restriction is undereating in the physiological sense. Both should be addressed in treatment.

Dietary restraint is the attempt to restrict what one eats, while dietary restriction is undereating in the physiological sense. Both should be addressed in treatment.

Addiction

Why Binge Eating May Not Be a Form of Addiction

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on October 1, 2021

Despite the many similarities between binge eating and substance use disorder, there are fundamental differences between the two conditions. This has implications for the treatment

Despite the many similarities between binge eating and substance use disorder, there are fundamental differences between the two conditions. This has implications for the treatment