Eating disorders

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Any disorder characterized primarily by a pathological disturbance of attitudes and behaviors related to food, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Other eating-related disorders include pica and rumination, which are usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood.

Adapted from the APA Dictionary of Psychology

Resources from APA

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Children, adolescents, and adults with eating disorders

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Psychologists are shaping a new era of weight loss

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Unrecognized eating disorders in boys and young men

Symptoms of eating disorders often present differently in males, but treatment is often the same as that for women
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Boys and men with eating disorders aren’t getting the care they need

Cultural biases, gender norms, and diagnostic challenges contribute to the problem
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APA publications

Big Ideas in Eating Disorders

Big Ideas in Eating Disorders

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Cover of Untoward Effects of Anti-Stigma Campaigns and Interventions

Untoward Effects of Anti-Stigma Campaigns and Interventions

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Beyond Body Positive

Beyond Body Positive

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Cover of Physical Health of Men and Boys (special issue of Psychology of Men & Masculinities, April 2019)

Physical Health of Men and Boys

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cover of CPA Awards, 2018 (special issue of Canadian Psychology, May 2018)

2018 CPA Awards

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