Eating Disorders: The Facts

Diet

Cognitive Processes and the Treatment of Obesity

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on April 22, 2024

Specific cognitive factors are associated with attrition, weight loss, and maintenance, but are not usually addressed by the treatment of obesity

Specific cognitive factors are associated with attrition, weight loss, and maintenance, but are not usually addressed by the treatment of obesity

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

How Intensive CBT-E Can Help Adolescents With Anorexia

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on March 18, 2024

Adolescents with anorexia nervosa, irrespective of the duration of their illness, can derive similar benefits from intensive enhanced cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Adolescents with anorexia nervosa, irrespective of the duration of their illness, can derive similar benefits from intensive enhanced cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Mental Health Stigma

Internalized Weight Stigma and Binge-Eating Disorder

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on February 27, 2024

internalized weight stigma often coexists with binge-eating disorder and needs to be addressed with specific psychological strategies and procedures.

internalized weight stigma often coexists with binge-eating disorder and needs to be addressed with specific psychological strategies and procedures.

Eating Disorders

New Weight Loss Drugs in Binge-Eating Disorder and Obesity

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on January 1, 2024

The new incretin-based weight loss medications should be considered in patients with binge-eating disorder and obesity only after the remission of binge-eating episodes.

The new incretin-based weight loss medications should be considered in patients with binge-eating disorder and obesity only after the remission of binge-eating episodes.

Eating Disorders

New Obesity Framework: Overcoming Stigma and Improving Care

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on October 20, 2023

The conceptualization of obesity as a disease or a risk factor is still highly controversial. We need a shared definition of the diagnosis of clinical obesity.

The conceptualization of obesity as a disease or a risk factor is still highly controversial. We need a shared definition of the diagnosis of clinical obesity.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Multistep Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on September 11, 2023

Multistep CBT-E is a treatment for eating disorders that adopts the same theory and procedures at each level of care and minimizes the problems associated with such transitions

Multistep CBT-E is a treatment for eating disorders that adopts the same theory and procedures at each level of care and minimizes the problems associated with such transitions

Eating Disorders

Understanding Atypical Anorexia Nervosa

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on August 11, 2023

In atypical anorexia, all of the criteria for anorexia nervosa are met, except that despite significant weight loss, the individual's weight is within or above the normal range

In atypical anorexia, all of the criteria for anorexia nervosa are met, except that despite significant weight loss, the individual's weight is within or above the normal range

Eating Disorders

Social Media, Body Dissatisfaction, and Disordered Eating

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on May 30, 2023

The use of social networks is associated with body dissatisfaction and eating disorders.

The use of social networks is associated with body dissatisfaction and eating disorders.

OCD

Anorexia Nervosa and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on April 15, 2023

People with anorexia nervosa often receive an incorrect diagnosis of coexisting obsessive-compulsive disorder for their characteristic eating rituals and compulsive exercising.

People with anorexia nervosa often receive an incorrect diagnosis of coexisting obsessive-compulsive disorder for their characteristic eating rituals and compulsive exercising.

Therapy

Weight Suppression in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on March 8, 2023

Weight suppression is a negative predictor of body mass index outcome in adolescents with anorexia nervosa treated with cognitive behavior therapy.

Weight suppression is a negative predictor of body mass index outcome in adolescents with anorexia nervosa treated with cognitive behavior therapy.

Eating Disorders

Reduced Muscle Size and Physical Fitness in Anorexia Nervosa

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on February 6, 2023

People with anorexia nervosa have reduced muscle size and physical fitness, compared to controls, which persist after weight restoration and are associated with poor well-being.

People with anorexia nervosa have reduced muscle size and physical fitness, compared to controls, which persist after weight restoration and are associated with poor well-being.

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders in Males

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on January 9, 2023

Eating disorders in males are often unrecognized and require a treatment addressing the overvaluation of the muscle shape and its expressions.

Eating disorders in males are often unrecognized and require a treatment addressing the overvaluation of the muscle shape and its expressions.

Eating Disorders

Clinical Services for Eating Disorders in All Ages

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on December 4, 2022

All-age clinical services for eating disorders can overcome many problems associated with the transition from adolescent to adult clinical services

All-age clinical services for eating disorders can overcome many problems associated with the transition from adolescent to adult clinical services

Eating Disorders

What to Do When Eating Disorders and Obesity Coexist

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on November 2, 2022

Eating disorders and obesity, when they coexist, tend to interact negatively with each other and make treatment more problematic.

Eating disorders and obesity, when they coexist, tend to interact negatively with each other and make treatment more problematic.

Eating Disorders

Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Dieting, and Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on October 3, 2022

The presence of a feeding and eating disorder or a risk of developing it should be excluded before adopting an elimination diet to manage gastrointestinal symptom.

The presence of a feeding and eating disorder or a risk of developing it should be excluded before adopting an elimination diet to manage gastrointestinal symptom.

Eating Disorders

Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Elimination Diets

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on September 3, 2022

Elimination diets, such as the FODMAP diet, to manage functional gastrointestinal symptoms may trigger or aggravate feeding and eating disorders in some people.

Elimination diets, such as the FODMAP diet, to manage functional gastrointestinal symptoms may trigger or aggravate feeding and eating disorders in some people.

Ketogenic Diet

Ketogenic Diets in Binge-Eating Disorder With Obesity

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on August 1, 2022

Ketogenic diets can maintain and aggravate binge episodes in people with binge-eating disorder and obesity.

Ketogenic diets can maintain and aggravate binge episodes in people with binge-eating disorder and obesity.

Anorexia Nervosa

How COVID‐19 Affected Anorexia Nervosa Treatment

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on June 25, 2022

Patients with anorexia nervosa given intensive CBT-E during the COVID-19 pandemic had significantly improved, albeit to a lesser extent than pre-pandemic patients.

Patients with anorexia nervosa given intensive CBT-E during the COVID-19 pandemic had significantly improved, albeit to a lesser extent than pre-pandemic patients.

Eating Disorders

How Emotions Affect Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on June 2, 2022

Events and emotions influencing eating behavior is common in people with eating disorders and need to be addressed with treatment.

Events and emotions influencing eating behavior is common in people with eating disorders and need to be addressed with treatment.

Eating Disorders

Why Interpersonal Difficulties Need to Be Addressed Alongside Eating Disorders

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on May 1, 2022

Some people have severe interpersonal problems that maintain their eating disorder and interfere with its treatment.

Some people have severe interpersonal problems that maintain their eating disorder and interfere with its treatment.