Clinical efficacy of a virtual reality tool for the treatment of obesity: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Dimitra Anastasiadou, Jose Antonio Ramos-Quiroga, Mel Slater, Bernhard Spanlang, Desiderio Cano Porras, Marta Comas, Andreea Ciudin, Gemma Parramon Puig, Julia Vázquez-De Sebastián, Pilar Lusilla-Palacios

“…In addition, the use of virtual reality (VR) embodiment techniques in the treatment of eating disorders and obesity has promising preliminary effectiveness. …”
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Development of Multimorbidity Indexes Based on Common Mental Health Conditions by Junko Kose, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Pauline Duquenne, Serge Hercberg, Serge Hercberg, Pilar Galan, Mathilde Touvier, Valentina A. Andreeva, Léopold K. Fezeu

“…We developed mental multimorbidity indexes as epidemiological tools.MethodsParticipants in the French NutriNet-Santé cohort (73.5% women; mean age = 59.5 ± 13.7 years; index development N = 20,000; index comparison N = 7,259) completed self-report questionnaires (2020–2022) regarding depressive symptoms, anxiety, eating disorders, insomnia, alcohol use disorders, cognitive difficulties, and the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0). …”
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Gestational exposure to environmental chemical mixtures and cognitive abilities in children: A pooled analysis of two North American birth cohorts by Jagadeesh Puvvula, Wei-Ting Hwang, Lawrence McCandless, Changchun Xie, Joseph M. Braun, Ann M. Vuong, Youssef Oulhote, Enrique F. Schisterman, Russell T. Shinohara, Linda Booij, Maryse F. Bouchard, Kristin Linn, Michael M. Borghese, Jean R. Seguin, Angelika Zidek, Christine Till, William Fraser, Kimberly Yolton, Kim M. Cecil, Jillian Ashley-Martin, Tye E. Arbuckle, Bruce Lanphear, Aimin Chen

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Resting Energy Expenditure in Anorexia Nervosa: Measured versus Estimated by Marwan El Ghoch, Marta Alberti, Carlo Capelli, Simona Calugi, Riccardo Dalle Grave

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Binge eating and personality traits: A gender-specific analysis among patients affected by obesity by Amelia RIzzo, Rossella Alfa, Alessia Giuffrida, Giuseppina Selene Spina, Veronica Currò, Maria Letizia Caracciolo

“…However, most studies have focused on possible differences in personality traits between subjects with and without Binge Eating Disorder (BED), neglecting possible gender differences. …”
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The impact of weight loss interventions on disordered eating symptoms in people with overweight and obesity: a systematic review & meta-analysisResearch in context by Elena Tsompanaki, Dimitrios A. Koutoukidis, Gina Wren, Heather Tong, Annika Theodoulou, Danni Wang, Rebecca J. Park, Susan A. Jebb, Paul Aveyard

“…Trials of weight loss interventions in people with overweight/obesity were included if they reported a validated score for disordered eating on either the Eating Disorder Examination Interview or the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire pre- and post-intervention. …”
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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis by Stephen Sullivan

“…Failure to recognize the syndrome leads to misdiagnoses such as psychogenic vomiting, the cyclic vomiting syndrome, an eating disorder or ‘drug-seeking behaviour’, and may lead to extensive, expensive and unproductive investigations, psychiatric referrals and ineffective treatments. …”
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Prostitution as a Form of Self-Destructive Behavior by S.V. Gorbatov, E.N. Arbuzova

“…Including: those involved in prostitution (N=44); with experience of self-harm (N=198); diagnosed with an eating disorder (N=82) and control sample respondents (N=202). …”
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Olanzapine for young PEople with aNorexia nervosa (OPEN): results of a feasibility study by Olena Said, Dominic Stringer, Ece Sengun Filiz, Hiba Mutwalli, Sevgi Bektas, Melahat Nur Akkese, Vanessa Kellermann, Katie Ireland, Elizabeth Tyrrell-Bunge, Demelza Beishon-Murley, Joel W. T. Khor, Lee Allman, Joanna Barker, Nicus Kotze, Ben Carter, Mima Simic, Dilveer Singh Sually, Jessica Bentley, Allan H. Young, Sloane Madden, Sarah Byford, Sabine Landau, Vanessa Lawrence, Janet Treasure, Ulrike Schmidt, Dasha Nicholls, Hubertus Himmerich

“…Olanzapine is used as adjunct therapy for AN in case of insufficient response to first-line treatments, even though the evidence is limited. Its effect on eating disorder (ED) psychopathology, its efficacy and tolerability, and its acceptability and adherence rate are unclear. …”
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Intracranial closed-loop neuromodulation as an intervention for neuropsychiatric disorders: an overview by Jenna Langbein, Ujwal Boddeti, Weizhen Xie, Alexander Ksendzovsky

“…This search strategy yielded a total of 583 articles, of which 5 articles met the inclusion criteria, focusing on depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and binge eating disorder. We discuss the methodology of biomarker identification, the biomarkers identified, and the preliminary treatment outcomes for closed-loop neuromodulation. …”
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Dehydration-Induced Anorexia Reduces Astrocyte Density in the Rat Corpus Callosum by Daniel Reyes-Haro, Francisco Emmanuel Labrada-Moncada, Ricardo Miledi, Ataúlfo Martínez-Torres

“…Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder associated with severe weight loss as a consequence of voluntary food intake avoidance. …”
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Willing to wait: Anorexia nervosa symptomatology is associated with higher future orientation and reduced intertemporal discounting by Isabel Schuman, Jingyi Wang, Ian C. Ballard, Regina C. Lapate

“…Abstract Anorexia nervosa is a severe eating disorder characterized by food restriction in service of a future goal: thinness and weight loss. …”
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NREM and REM sleep parasomnias: clinical cases and literature review by K. Teišerskytė, I. Čelpačenko, E. Pajėdienė

“…Main types of NREM parasomnias include disorders of arousal which consist of confusional arousals, sleepwalking, and sleep terrors, as well as sleep-related abnormal sexual behaviour and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED). The prevalence of NREM parasomnias in children and adolescents is higher than in adults. …”
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Brain network alterations in anorexia Nervosa: A Multi-Center structural connectivity study by Jun Kanzawa, Ryo Kurokawa, Tsunehiko Takamura, Nobuhiro Nohara, Kouhei Kamiya, Yoshiya Moriguchi, Yasuhiro Sato, Yumi Hamamoto, Tomotaka Shoji, Tomohiko Muratsubaki, Motoaki Sugiura, Shin Fukudo, Yoshiyuki Hirano, Yusuke Sudo, Rio Kamashita, Sayo Hamatani, Noriko Numata, Koji Matsumoto, Eiji Shimizu, Naoki Kodama, Shingo Kakeda, Masatoshi Takahashi, Satoru Ide, Kazumasa Okada, Shu Takakura, Motoharu Gondo, Kazufumi Yoshihara, Masanori Isobe, Keima Tose, Tomomi Noda, Ryo Mishima, Michiko Kawabata, Shun’ichi Noma, Toshiya Murai, Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi, Atsushi Sekiguchi, Osamu Abe

“…Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe eating disorder characterized by intense fear of weight gain, distorted body image, and extreme food restriction. …”
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An ARFID case report assessment with 18F-FDG PET/MRI and treatment with olanzapine, escitalopram and fluoxetine in adult by Meichen Liu, Yiheng Chang, Xueting Xie, Yudan Liu, Shiyun Tian, Chun Yang, Ziqi Zhao, Huimin Zhang

“…BackgroundAvoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), a DSM-5-introduced eating disorder, is increasingly prevalent and challenging to treat, primarily affecting children and adolescents, with limited adult case reports. …”
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Is There a Major Role for Undetected Autism Spectrum Disorder with Childhood Trauma in a Patient with a Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, Self-Injuring, and Multiple Comorbidities? by Claudia Carmassi, Carlo Antonio Bertelloni, Gianluca Salarpi, Elisa Diadema, Maria Teresa Avella, Valerio Dell’Oste, Liliana Dell’Osso

“…A 35-year-old woman with BD type II, binge eating disorder and panic disorder was admitted in the Inpatient Unit of the Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Pisa because of a recrudescence of depressive symptomatology, associated with increase of anxiety, noticeable ruminations, significant alteration in neurovegetative pattern, and serious suicide ideation. …”
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Applications of MDMA in Modern Medicine - A Literature Review by Wiktoria Podlasiewicz, Paweł Siudziński, Mateusz Łyko, Alicja Skoczylas, Jakub Kurasz, Wojciech Maj, Wiktoria Tomaszewska, Katarzyna Pala, Piotr Dudziak, Anna Nowak, Maria Golińska

“…Existing research primarily highlights its effectiveness in managing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety disorders, with emerging evidence suggesting potential benefits for conditions like depression and eating disorder. While recreational use of MDMA poses risks, its use in a controlled environment demonstrates a favourable safety profile. …”
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Psychosocial Correlates of Emotional Eating Among Healthcare Professionals in a Tertiary Care Centre in Mysuru by Sayana Basheer, Praveen Kulkarni, R. Pragadesh, A Vanmathi

“…Emotional eating (EE) is not a distinct eating disorder, but rather a subtype within a range of different eating behaviors that are affected by habits, stress, emotions, and personal eating attitudes. …”
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The Weight-Inclusive versus Weight-Normative Approach to Health: Evaluating the Evidence for Prioritizing Well-Being over Weight Loss by Tracy L. Tylka, Rachel A. Annunziato, Deb Burgard, Sigrún Daníelsdóttir, Ellen Shuman, Chad Davis, Rachel M. Calogero

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Cognitive behvioral psychotherapy of a severe anorexia nervosa case by Selcuk ASLAN, Mahmut GURBUZ, Simge VURAL

“…Anorexia Nervosa is a chronic, severe psychiatric illness characterized with life threatening weight loss. Patients with eating disorder almost devote their lives to lose weight. …”
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