Skip to Content

Eating Disorders

Articles, Videos and treatment options for Eating Disorders

The term "eating disorder" encompasses a wide variety of abnormal behaviors that can present in a number of clinical pictures. One of the most basic ways to define "eating disorder" is as a cluster of abnormal eating habits associated with deranged thoughts or negative feelings. To define "eating disorder" adequately both psychological and clinical symptoms must be addressed.

Our overview of eating disorders can be found here. For the latest content, scroll down and select from the list.

dsm-5-HardieBoys.jpb
DSM-5 Changes in the Diagnosing of Eating Disorders
The latest revision of the psychiatric diagnostic manual, the DSM-5, is now being used by clinicians...
May 24, 2013
edo-acquiredvideo.jpg
Acquired Addiction and Eating Disorders (Video)
Could the way foods are processed, with extra fats and sugars, affect the way people eat and create...
May 15, 2013
edo-perfectvideo.jpg
Seeking Perfection and Eating Disorders (Video)
Women share their personal stories on how they wanted to get the perfect look and how this obsessio...
May 14, 2013
00120065-0000-0000-0000-000000000000_469b5687-f4ab-4992-a2ac-46c322b7a161_20130510160128_PrincessMerida_051013_UL_300.jpg
Brave's Merida Gets a Princess Makeover, But Fans Are Unimpressed
Merida, the Scottish archeress from Disney’s 2012 feature film Brave, is not much like her princess...
May 13, 2013
Screen Shot 2013-05-13 at 2.12.17 PM.png
Models Without Makeup: Just Like Us?
Walk past any newsstand at your local bookstore or supermarket and you’re bound to see a headline sc...
May 13, 2013
dieting-HelgaWeber.jpg
Dieting and Eating Disorders: Three Distinctions
Although they share several behaviors, there are definite differences between dieting and having an...
May 10, 2013
baby.jpg
About Rumination Disorder
Rumination disorder is a condition that is charactertized by the regurgitation of food and subsequen...
May 9, 2013
bacon-in-pan.jpg
Do you post pics of your food on Instagram? That might be a problem, one doctor says
If you post pictures of things you eat on Instagram, you may have an underlying problem – at l...
May 9, 2013
body.jpeg
How to Recognize Body Dysmorphic Disorder
We live in a culture where we're taught to focus on our flaws. And in a society where eating disorde...
May 2, 2013
jennie runk.jpg
H&M praised for using a 'plus-sized' model without labeling her as one
Women's magazines claim to be savvy about the growing trend of plus-sized models. Every now and then...
April 30, 2013
question mark

Eating Disorder Self Test. Take the EAT-26 self test to see if you might have eating disorder symptoms that might require professional evaluation. All answers are confidential.

Find a Treatment Facility Near You

Click on a state below to find eating disorder treatment options that could be right for you.

Select a State Below

 


by Dr. Radut & Smokers Association