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Category: Causes of Eating Disorders

Practical Neurobiology for Clinicians: Eating Disorder Diagnoses & Neurology – Part IV

Image of brain and Eating Disorder Brain Traits

As we learn more about brain traits that predispose people to eating disorders, people want to know, “what traits make my brain more at risk?” Unfortunately, there is little good science [...]
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A Systematic Review of the Genetics and Epigenetics in Eating Disorders

DNA Strand for Genetics in Eating Disorders

Dr. Mark Gold’s Research You Can Use The identification of the first genome-wide significant locus, discussions surrounding epigenetic mechanism involved in linking environmental factors with disease onset and the remarkably [...]
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Orthorexia and Perfectionism: Correlations & Facts

The link between eating disorders and perfectionism has been studied extensively, with most researchers and clinicians maintaining that one of the common central features of all EDs involves the desire [...]
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Compulsive Eating: Causes and Risk Factors

Contributor: Amy M. Klimek, MA, LCPC, Director of Program Development, Eating Disorder Program Coordinator, Timberline Knolls Compulsive Eating is characterized as an “addiction” to food. The individual uses food and [...]
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Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders in the Entertainment Industry

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope From an outsider’s perspective, those who work in the entertainment industry appear to [...]
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Anorexia and Genetics

An EDH TweetChat with Cynthia M. Bulik, Ph.D. EDH discusses links between Anorexia and Genetics with Cynthia M. Bulik, Ph.D. of UNC Center of Excellence for EDs EDH: Please tell [...]
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June 25th, 2021
How Body Editing Apps Can Lead to Eating Disorders
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December 21st, 2020
Post Election Burn Out & Eating Disorder Recovery
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February 27th, 2020
Diet Culture, Eating Disorder Recovery, and Health at Every Size®
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Causes of Eating Disorders
September 1st, 2019
How a Culture of Dieting Can Perpetuate Eating Disorders
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