Kevin Wu, Yu Tung Lo, Jonathon Cavaleri, Matthew Bergosh, Jennifer Ipe, Robert G Briggs, Kay B Jann, Stuart B Murray, Xenos L Mason, Charles Y Liu, Darrin J Lee
Eating disorders are a group of psychiatric conditions that involve pathological relationships between patients and food. The most prolific of these disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. The current standard of care involves psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and the management of comorbid conditions, with nutritional rehabilitation reserved for severe cases of anorexia nervosa. Unfortunately, many patients often fail to respond, leaving a concerning treatment gap between the current and requisite treatments for eating disorders...
February 22, 2024: Brain Sciences