Is There a Link Between Genetics and ARFID?
Every eating disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, and as such tends to have equally complex causes that vary from individual to individual. ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) is…
Three Ways Eating Disorder Treatment Can Improve Your Personal Relationships
Eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) can have devastating effects on a person’s physical health. Lack of nutrition and…
What Is Cognitive Remediation Therapy and How Can It Help Teens and Adults with Anorexia Nervosa?
One of the newer anorexia nervosa treatment methods is cognitive remediation therapy (CRT), an offshoot of cognitive behavioral therapy, originally developed for people with brain injuries. CRT has also been…
Body Image and the Development of Eating Disorders
Adolescence is a time of great change in everyone’s life. As a person beings to develop from a child into an adult, there are major changes in their physical state,…