Melbourne researchers have successfully tested a new therapy for a complex and increasingly common eating disorder among teenagers. The study found that an enhanced treatment model, developed by ...

Clients may present with anxiety or trauma while eating disorder symptoms remain hidden.

While weight-loss medications can help people who struggle with bulimia, they can negatively affect those with restrictive eating tendencies ...

Purging disorder is an eating disorder similar to anorexia or bulimia. Despite not having a separate entry in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), it's a ...

For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it’s estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male, and that 10 million American boys and men will ...

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.

Here's what anorexia nervosa is, why it's so concerning and how people who struggle with the disorder can get help.

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...

Sleep-eating disorders, like nocturnal eating syndrome (NES) and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), may cause people to eat more than they desire at night. However, treatments are available. There ...