About this Research Topic
Eating disorders are thought to be part of the expression of a complex psychiatric disorder, as these disorders are typically accompanied by a wide range of psychiatric symptoms: depression, anxiety, obsessions, compulsions, over-exercising, paranoia, suicidality, and delusions. Consequently, treatment for these disorders has been relegated to the practice of psychiatry and psychology, but these treatment approaches are remarkably ineffective, with few patients reaching remission after therapy and a significant proportion of them succumbing to the disease. In fact, most practitioners regard eating disorders as chronic disorders, for which there is no effective treatment. However, when one normalizes the disordered eating behavior that characterizes anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and obesity with mealtime feedback, their body weight normalizes, as do all the psychiatric symptoms. It turns out that the psychiatric symptoms are triggered by the semi-starvation that is a consequence of the disordered eating behavior.
In this collection of reviews, we will consider the literature regarding these disorders and show how their treatment can be much improved. We will be covering the following themes:
• A father´s experience of anorexia nervosa, and a mother´s experience of the illness
• The brain and body weight
• Environmental influences on brain function
• Animal models of anorexia nervosa
• Using a common feature of neurological disorders for new therapies
• Childhood obesity and eating disorders
Dr. Michael Leon and Dr. Per Sodersten are partners in the Mando Group which provides treatment that normalizes eating behavior.
In this collection of reviews, we will consider the literature regarding these disorders and show how their treatment can be much improved. We will be covering the following themes:
• A father´s experience of anorexia nervosa, and a mother´s experience of the illness
• The brain and body weight
• Environmental influences on brain function
• Animal models of anorexia nervosa
• Using a common feature of neurological disorders for new therapies
• Childhood obesity and eating disorders
Dr. Michael Leon and Dr. Per Sodersten are partners in the Mando Group which provides treatment that normalizes eating behavior.
Keywords: eating disorder, ED, nutrition, disordered eating
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
