Eating Disorders (March/April)

Date of Issue: 03/01/2012 | Volume: 3 | Number: 2

Issue Links:Learning Objectives | Editorial Information

This issue covers the latest information on assessing, diagnosing, and treating eating disorders in children and adolescents, including the benefits of using family-based therapy as a specific treatment for patients with anorexia nervosa. It also informs clinicians on the impact of SSRIs, as well as the actual diagnosis of depression, on bone density in patients.

In This Issue

Article

Family-Based Therapy to Treat Anorexia Nervosa

Topics: Eating Disorders

The role of families in the treatment of mental illness has always been a tenuous one. Often blamed (think refrigerator mothers), but also expected to provide continuous care for the afflicted loved one, families carry a significant burden.

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Article

Bones and the Blues

Topics: Eating Disorders

The role of families in the treatment of mental illness has always been a tenuous one. Often blamed (think refrigerator mothers), but also expected to provide continuous care for the afflicted loved one, families carry a significant burden.

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Expert Q&A

Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents

The incidence of early-onset restrictive eating disorders in children aged five to 12 years reported by Canadian pediatricians was 2.6 cases per 100,000 person-years. The ratio of girls to boys was 6:1, and 47.1% of girls and 54.5% of boys showed signs of growth delay.

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Research Update

Do Medications Boost Academic Achievement in Children with ADHD?

Topics: ADHD

A recent study looked at whether medications used to treat ADHD improve school achievement. Previous studies that examined that question were mixed.

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