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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.

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How to Help a Co-Worker with an Eating Disorder (Video)
If you are worried that a co-worker may have an eating disorder or type of addiction, find out the...
January 23, 2013
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How to Spot Eating Disorders in Youth (Video)
Dr. Su Laurent talks about the signs and symptoms of eating disorders that parents can look for in...
January 22, 2013
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Israel bans too-skinny models
In Israel, a new law is underway to help tackle eating disorders. Specifically, it's banning underwe...
January 17, 2013
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Stress and perfectionism can turn young women into emotional eaters
A professor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill recently conducted a study confirming th...
January 16, 2013
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A secret to healthy weight loss: Gaining self-control over emotions
When it comes to emotional eating, it's never about the food. Emotions, researchers reiterate, are t...
January 11, 2013
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Controversial new device allows you to manually empty your stomach
The start of a new year always brings with it a wide variety of diets and fads aimed at helping peop...
January 7, 2013
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Does your trainer have an eating disorder? Not unlikely, fitness professionals say
They say that people who have overcome mental health problems often want to become therapists. Drug...
January 2, 2013
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Eating disorders in college: A fast-growing problem
As college students start making their way home for winter break, experts say it's a good time for p...
December 28, 2012
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Japan seeing rise in eating disorders
Once thought to be a very Western-world phenomenon, eating disorders are now on the rise in other ar...
December 27, 2012
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One Million Australians Have Eating Disorder
World News Australia reports that about one million Australians suffer from an eating disorder. The...
December 17, 2012
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