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Last news: August 1, 2007 08:00:00

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), is pleased to announce that Rachel Seidel, M.D., has won the national AACAP 2007 Norbert and Charlotte Rieger Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Award for her paper, "Anna, Leaving for College: Interruption, Separation and Termination in the Psychoanalytic Treatment of an Adolescent Girl With Bulimia." Members of the AACAP Psychotherapy Committee selected Dr. Seidel after a competitive process. Dr. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Dietitians of Canada (DC) is excited about the launch of the EatRight Ontario service by the government of Ontario that now provides residents of Ontario with better access to Registered Dietitians and trusted nutrition advice. By calling 1-877-510-5102 in Ontario or visiting http://www.ontario.ca/eatright you can connect with a Registered Dietitian (RD) and get answers to your nutrition and healthy eating questions. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders, the nations leading eating disorder treatment center, reports a dangerous new trend of manipulating insulin doses in order to lose weight is emerging among young women with diabetes and eating disorders. A recent study reports the death rate of a person who has both diabetes and an eating disorder, and who hasnt received treatment, is nearly 35 percent. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

In the U.S., Mexico and around the world, approximately three women out of every 100 will develop anorexia or bulimia, and some studies indicate that as many as 20 percent of anorexics may die of the disease. With these kinds of statistics as a spur, the Swedish Trade Council is "exporting" a highly successful treatment for eating disorders developed by scientists at the famed Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and currently available to people in the U.S. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Eating disorders patients are likely to abuse Alli, the first over-the-counter diet drug approved by the FDA, predicts a Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute psychologist who specializes in treating these patients. "Because its been approved by the FDA, people think its safe. But if patients are already at a healthy weight and are using Alli as part of their eating disorder, then it is not safe. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Baroness Denise Kingsmill, Chairman of the Independent Model Health Inquiry, established by the British Fashion Council to look into the health of models on the catwalks at London Fashion Week, recently published the Inquirys Interim Report containing outline recommendations to ensure the industry behaves responsibly and in the best interests of those models who help make a success of London Fashion Week. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) has encouraged the American Medical Association (AMA) to call for the development of better standards of care for children and adolescents with eating disorders and to emphasize the need for eating disorder prevention programs. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Models seem to be suffering the brunt of the fashion industrys obsession with size zero, according to a new study carried out by the Model Health Inquiry. The study indicates that as many as 40% of models may currently be suffering from some kind of eating disorder. The report suggests that there is a growing number of women with hidden eating disorders. If this is the case, perhaps current known cases may be just the tip of the iceberg. Dr. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

You run in the morning, train for your next marathon at night despite a nagging injury, and head to the gym to weight train in your free time. Missing a workout is not an option.Are you exercised obsessed, or just an avid exercise enthusiast?That depends on your attitude, say mental health experts. If you exercise frequently because you enjoy it and you like the health benefits it provides, you have the right reasons in mind. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

With summer just around the corner, we see constant reminders about getting in shape for swimsuit season. Magazines offer annual tips for slimming down. Pencil-thin models show us the bodies we cant possibly achieve. We may feel inspired to shed a few pounds, but most of us dont take these media messages too seriously. For the small minority of people with eating disorders, however, the relentless pursuit of an ideal body can have dire or even deadly consequences. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Fully 58 out of 68 former patients in child and adolescent psychiatry in northern Sweden recovered from their anorexia nervosa. In the follow-up, the group studied was characterized by self-reported good physical and mental health. This is shown in a 16-year follow-up that Karin Nilsson presents in her dissertation at UmeÃ¥ University in Sweden. After only 8 years, 68 percent evinced no diagnosable eating disturbance. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders (www.remudaranch.com), the nations leading treatment center for women and girls with eating disorders, has partnered with FINDINGbalance, a Tennessee-based health and wellness organization, to launch the worlds first video-on-demand Web site for eating disorders and body image issues. The Web site is now online at www. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Eating disorders may be overlooked in some groups - boys and some ethnicities - by physicians accustomed to diagnosing the condition in white teenage girls, say researchers at Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital and the Stanford University School of Medicine.The problem is compounded when the sufferers dont display the typical symptoms of disordered eating. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) psychologists have developed an animal model for the binge eating disorder, which affects an estimated one in 20 Americans. The Sprague-Dawley rat model could lead to the identification of physiological mechanisms that distinguish different types of eating disorders and to the creation of new, targeted drug therapies. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Common practice in the treatment of adolescent eating disorder patients has been to exclude the parents. Many experts consider parents part of the problem and thus keep them away during therapy. Two U.S based clinicians disagree and have written a "how to" book published in February that includes family in the treatment of these patients. They say parents are well poised to help their children overcome bulimia nervosa, a disorder characterized by binging and purging. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Common practice in the treatment of adolescent eating disorder patients has been to exclude the parents. Many experts consider parents part of the problem and thus keep them away during therapy.Two U.S.-based clinicians disagree and have written a "how to" book published in February that includes family in the treatment of these patients. They say parents are well poised to help their children overcome bulimia nervosa, a disorder characterized by binging and purging. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Health minister Rosie Winterton today announced that the Governmenthas awarded nearly £2 million to fund research into improvingtreatment for anorexia nervosa. Evidence suggests that the sooner anorexia nervosa is identified andtreated, the better the long term outcomes for the patient. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospitals Westchester Division (NYPH) will participate in a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) clinical research study of anorexia nervosa, the serious and potentially lethal eating disorder that mostly afflicts teenage girls. The groundbreaking collaborative undertaking, which will also include the participation of five other leading medical research institutions, will begin accepting patients who wish to participate on May 1. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders, the nations leading eating disorder treatment center, reports eating disorders are increasing in women of childbearing age. Its estimated that eating disorders affect approximately four percent of women of childbearing age. February 25 to March 3, 2007 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and Remuda Ranch hopes to increase awareness and prevent eating disorders among people of all ages. [click link for full article] - [Read more]

A report of the American Psychological Association (APA) released today found evidence that the proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harmful to girls self-image and healthy development. [click link for full article] - [Read more]