A framework for conceptualising early intervention for eating disorders

KL Allen, VA Mountford, R Elwyn… - European Eating …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objective This paper outlines the evidence base for early intervention for eating disorders;
provides a global overview of how early intervention for eating disorders is provided in …

[HTML][HTML] Potential mechanisms underlying the association between feeding and eating disorders and autism

KL Adams, W Mandy, C Catmur, G Bird - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
There is a reliable association between autism and Feeding and Eating Disorders.
Concerningly, where these two conditions co-occur, clinical outcomes of Feeding and Eating …

Novel treatments for anorexia nervosa: insights from neuroplasticity research

JL Keeler, C Kan, J Treasure… - … Eating Disorders Review, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objective Treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN) remains challenging; there are no approved
psychopharmacological interventions and psychotherapeutic strategies have variable …

Systematic reduction of gray matter volume in anorexia nervosa, but relative enlargement with clinical symptoms in the prefrontal and posterior insular cortices: a …

K Tose, T Takamura, M Isobe, Y Hirano, Y Sato… - Molecular …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Although brain morphological abnormalities have been reported in anorexia nervosa (AN),
the reliability and reproducibility of previous studies were limited due to insufficient sample …

Harm reduction in severe and long-standing Anorexia Nervosa: part of the journey but not the destination—a narrative review with lived experience

E Birch, J Downs, A Ayton - Journal of Eating Disorders, 2024‏ - Springer
Questions remain about the best approaches to treatment for the subset of patients with
severe and long-standing Anorexia Nervosa, commonly described in the literature as …

Longitudinal changes in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) but not cytokines contribute to hippocampal recovery in anorexia nervosa above increases in body …

JL Keeler, K Bahnsen, ML Wronski… - Psychological …, 2024‏ - cambridge.org
BackgroundPhysical sequelae of anorexia nervosa (AN) include a marked reduction in
whole brain volume and subcortical structures such as the hippocampus. Previous research …

Corpus callosum morphology and relationships to illness phenotypes in individuals with anorexia nervosa

JD Feusner, A Nowacka, R Ly, E Luders, F Kurth - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
Anorexia nervosa is an often-severe psychiatric illness characterized by significantly low
body weight, fear of gaining weight, and distorted body image. Multiple neuroimaging …

Back to the future: Progressing memory research in eating disorders

G Forester, JS Johnson, EE Reilly… - … Journal of Eating …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objective Human behaviors, thoughts, and emotions are guided by memories of the past.
Thus, there can be little doubt that memory plays a fundamental role in the behaviors (eg …

Differential alterations of amygdala nuclei volumes in acutely ill patients with anorexia nervosa and their associations with leptin levels

ML Wronski, D Geisler, F Bernardoni, M Seidel… - Psychological …, 2023‏ - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe amygdala is a subcortical limbic structure consisting of histologically and
functionally distinct subregions. New automated structural magnetic resonance imaging …

[HTML][HTML] Hypothalamic volume is associated with body mass index

SSG Brown, ML Westwater, J Seidlitz, H Ziauddeen… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The hypothalamus is an important neuroendocrine hub for the control of appetite and satiety.
In animal studies it has been established that hypothalamic lesioning or stimulation causes …