About this Research Topic
The present Research Topic wishes to focus on the four recognized eating disorders by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V): Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder (BED), and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARPID).
Given the rising incidence of cases of people affected by eating disorders and some studies even suggesting an “epidemic” of eating disorders, we would like to analyze via an interdisciplinary approach the current situation and disseminate the latest findings.
Knowledge in this field is constantly expanding, especially in the last 10 years, with authors providing new and fascinating results. However, there are several areas where research is still lacking.
We would like to encourage you to share the latest findings in the field.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts (original research, brief research report, focused review, hypothesis and theory, perspective, data report, case report, community case study) related, but not limited to:
• Causes and risk factors.
• Socio-cultural factors.
• Psychological factors.
• Family factors through enmeshment and criticism.
• Peer influence
• The impact of the media, by spreading the ideal of thinness.
• Negative affect, low self-esteem, and body dissatisfaction.
• Biological and genetic bases.
• Brain functioning in eating disorders.
• Epidemiology, statistics, and mortality.
• Diagnostics.
• Physiological consequences of eating disorders.
• Psycho-therapeutic intervention.
• Progresses and challenges related to eating disorders.
• Prevention.
• Evolution.
• Adverse effects.
• Eating disorders as coping mechanisms.
Given the rising incidence of cases of people affected by eating disorders and some studies even suggesting an “epidemic” of eating disorders, we would like to analyze via an interdisciplinary approach the current situation and disseminate the latest findings.
Knowledge in this field is constantly expanding, especially in the last 10 years, with authors providing new and fascinating results. However, there are several areas where research is still lacking.
We would like to encourage you to share the latest findings in the field.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts (original research, brief research report, focused review, hypothesis and theory, perspective, data report, case report, community case study) related, but not limited to:
• Causes and risk factors.
• Socio-cultural factors.
• Psychological factors.
• Family factors through enmeshment and criticism.
• Peer influence
• The impact of the media, by spreading the ideal of thinness.
• Negative affect, low self-esteem, and body dissatisfaction.
• Biological and genetic bases.
• Brain functioning in eating disorders.
• Epidemiology, statistics, and mortality.
• Diagnostics.
• Physiological consequences of eating disorders.
• Psycho-therapeutic intervention.
• Progresses and challenges related to eating disorders.
• Prevention.
• Evolution.
• Adverse effects.
• Eating disorders as coping mechanisms.
Keywords: Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARPID), Causes, Media, Psychology, Diagnostics, Prevention, Psycho-therapeutic Intervention
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