Georgie Parker summarises a recent study which outlines the results of three trials exploring the effectiveness of a peer-led dissonance-based programme for preventing the onset of eating disorders.
[read the full story...]Online family-based therapy for youth eating disorders: promising, but randomised evidence needed
In her debut blog, Eline van Bree summarises a recent pre-post observational cohort study, which explores the effectiveness of delivering evidence-based eating disorder treatment via telemedicine for children and young people.
[read the full story...]CBT for eating disorders: which approach works best for whom?
Alice Potter reviews a trial of CBT for eating disorders, which finds that motivational work may be important for patients with initially low motivation and resistance to therapy.
[read the full story...]Interpersonal psychotherapy for eating disorders: a viable alternative to CBT?
Georgie Parker summarises a systematic review which suggests that interpersonal psychotherapy may be as effective as CBT for eating disorders, particularly in certain groups.
[read the full story...]Disordered eating during COVID: understanding experiences from Reddit posts
Georgie Parker summarises a research study of Reddit comments posted during Covid-19, which looks at how the pandemic and lockdown affected people with disordered eating behaviours.
[read the full story...]Exploring eating disorders on TikTok – #EDrecovery: helpful or harmful?
Cara Richardson blogs about a novel study that explores the use of the social media platform TikTok to express experiences of eating disorder recovery.
[read the full story...]Digital CBT for eating disorders: a realistic way to bridge the treatment gap?
Georgie Parker reviews a US cluster randomised controlled trial which finds that digital CBT is effective at reducing eating disorder symptoms in female college students.
[read the full story...]Eating disorder symptoms and suicidality: is there a significant association within the student population?
In his debut blog, Jack Wainwright explores a study that finds an association between eating disorders and suicidality in US college students.
[read the full story...]MyFitnessPal: how people with eating disorders use the diet and exercise app
Georgie Parker reviews a qualitative analysis of Reddit comments relating to the use of MyFitnessPal and its impact on eating disorder behaviours.
[read the full story...]Can eating behaviours in childhood predict eating disorder behaviours and diagnoses in adolescence?
Georgie Parker summarises a longitudinal cohort study which finds that eating behaviours in childhood may predict eating disorder behaviours and diagnoses in adolescence.
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