Conference paper

NEW THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES FOR EATING DISORDERS AND OBESITY TREATMENT

Luigi Juli ; Mental Health Department, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
Rebecca Juli ; Mental Health Department, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
Giada Juli ; "Psychiatric Studies Center" (Cen.Stu.Psi.), Provaglio d'Iseo, Italy
Maria Rosaria Juli ; Department of Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy

Abstract

Eating disorders are disabling, deadly, and costly mental disorders that considerably impair physical health and disrupt
psychosocial functioning. Disturbed attitudes towards weight, body shape, and eating play a key role in the origin and maintenance
of eating disorders. Eating disorders have been increasing over the past 50 years and changes in the food environment have been
implicated. All health-care providers should routinely enquire about eating habits as a component of overall health assessment. Six
main feeding and eating disorders are now recognised in diagnostic systems: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating
disorder, avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder, pica, and rumination disorder (Treasure 2020).

Keywords

eating disorders; mental disorders; anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa; binge eating disorder

Hrčak ID:

274127

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/274127

Publication date:

16.9.2021.

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