Advances in Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2024 | Viewed by 1570
Special Issue Editors
Interests: eating disorders; clinical health psychology; psychological assessment; DSM; psychotherapeutic processes; psychopathology; clinical assessment; behavioral psychology; clinical psychology treatment
Interests: pediatric psychology; childhood obesity; eating problems in childhood and adolescence; eating behavior disorders
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Adolescence is a crucial period for eating disorder (ED) development. These serious conditions are linked to depression, low self-esteem, medical complications such as electrolyte imbalances and bone density loss, and increased mortality rates. Importantly, adolescent EDs predict not only adult obesity but also impaired cognitive development, fertility issues, and an increased risk of substance abuse. EDs manifest across a weight and psychopathology spectrum, ranging from the low-weight presentation of anorexia nervosa to sub-threshold presentations (e.g., grazing) in obesity.
With a decade of experience using the DSM-5 criteria, which introduced avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and binge eating disorder (BED) into the diagnostic framework, a growing body of research has enhanced our understanding of these disorders in adolescents. This Special Issue aims to explore the clinical features, assessment strategies, and intervention approaches for the diverse spectrum of eating disorders in adolescents. By focusing on the range of weight categories and the varied psychopathological profiles of EDs, this Special Issue seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of our current knowledge and highlight innovative practices in the management and treatment of adolescent EDs.
Dr. Eva Conceicao
Dr. Sofia Marques Ramalho
Dr. Ana Rita Vaz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- adolescence
- eating disorder (ED)
- depression
- obesity
- avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
- binge eating disorder (BED)
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