Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its connection to eating disorders is a relatively new field of study. However, early research has uncovered some links connecting aspects of ADHD to [...]
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In the world of mental health, several conditions frequently overlap or are found in the same individual. These are called co-occurring or co-morbid conditions.  Among eating disorders, anorexia nervosa (AN) [...]
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About one in 44 children are diagnosed with autism. [1] Many of these children develop significant food rituals that are hard to break. Sometimes, those habits are significant enough to [...]
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Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the many conditions that can co-occur with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. Each [...]
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects the way individuals interact and communicate with others [2, 4]. Those on the autism spectrum have repetitive or restricted behaviors [...]
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Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), like other mental illnesses, is often the subject of stigma and stereotypes. Many people may misunderstand OCD and the serious implications that come with living with [...]
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Contributor: Leigh Bell, BA, writer for Eating Disorder Hope The link between eating disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD in young people has become more conspicuous over the [...]
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Contributed by: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC for Eating Disorder Hope Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition with much stigma attached to it. While many people assume that [...]
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Contributor: Nina Savelle-Rocklin, Psy.D. Carly* was obsessed with what she called “safe” eating. She cut all food into ten pieces and ate sparingly, fearing her stomach would burst if she [...]
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