Eating Disorders and Obesity
Friday's Progress Notes - January 23, 2008
Mental Health Information - Vol. 12 Issue 1
Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com
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CONTENTS
1. Diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders
2. Sleep-related eating disorder
3. Eating disorders in middle and late life
4. Developing a healthy relationship with food
5. Binge eating, depression, and cognitive therapy
6. Exercise addiction
7. Health consequences of childhood obesity
8. Obesity and the role of bariatric surgery
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Today's newsletter focuses on eating disorders and obesity, opposite ends of the eating spectrum. This year National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is scheduled for February 24 - March 1.
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John L. Miller, MD
1. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Treating Eating Disorders in Primary Care
Binge-eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa are potentially life-threatening disorders that involve complex psychosocial issues.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20080115/187.html
2. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY
Curbing Nocturnal Binges in Sleep-Related Eating Disorder
Sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) can be associated with disrupted sleep, weight gain, and major chronic morbidity. (Complimentary registration required.)
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/article_pages.asp?AID=5133
3. PRIMARY PSYCHIATRY
Eating Disorders in Middle and Late Life: A Neglected Problem
Eating disorders are becoming more common in middle and late life, but often go unrecognized.
http://www.primarypsychiatry.com/aspx/article_pf.aspx?articleid=1253
4. EMPOWERED PARENTS
Battling an Eating Disorder
Always on the move, eating disorders are either getting better or you can be certain they are getting worse.
http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/eatingdisbattle.html
5. PRIMARY CARE COMPANION
Binge Eating, Depression, and Cognitive Therapy
This case report describes successful cognitive therapy treatment of a motivated patient.
6. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Exercise Addiction
Some patients acquire this addiction while treating themselves for unrecognized depression, OCD, or eating disorders.
7. FUTURE OF CHILDREN
The Consequences of Childhood Overweight and Obesity
As the prevalence of childhood obesity increases, concern about adverse health outcomes in young people is rising.
http://futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/docs/16_01_03.pdf
8. PSYCHIATRY 2007
The Obese Patient: The Psychosocial Burden of Obesity and the Role of Bariatric Surgery
This article reviews the psychosocial consequences of obesity and psychological issues related to bariatric surgery.
http://psychiatrymmc.com/displayArticle.cfm?articleID=article108
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