objective: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of attachment-based interventions on females suffering from eating related disorders. the study method was experimental with a pretest-posttest control group. the study sample included 32 elementary school female students with eating disorders, obesity problems, and attachment disorders. sampling method was purposive.  methods: aft...

eating disorders are common psychological/psychosomatic disorders that cause disturbance in physical and mental health and quality of life. binge eating disorder, in spite of being the most prevalent eating disorder, has not been largely investigated. in this article, we discuss the definition, classification, epidemiology, and physiopathology of different eating disorders, and then we focus on...

conclusions the obtained prevalence of ed in our study was higher than previous studies in iran. we found high numbers of boys with ed. overweight adolescents were shown to be more susceptible to strict dieting than normal-weight adolescents. these results suggest that it is necessary to provide screening and treatment services for iranian adolescents. further research is needed to develop inte...

there is strong and consistent evidence that eating disorders are prevalent in sport and especially in weight sensitive sports such as endurance, weight category and aesthetic sports as well as jumping events. these illnesses are not only common but lead to significant physical and psychological morbidity and impaired performances. sports organizations, and by extension the professionals whose ...

introduction domestic and industrial swallowing of caustic substances can cause acute and chronic injuries. in the acute phase of care, focus is on the immediate control of tissue damage and perforation, and in the chronic phase, the focus is on the treatment of pharyngeal narrowing and impaired swallowing. conclusions treatment of esophageal burn lesions is by immediate and delayed removing of...

purpose and background: eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder co-occur on many occasions. impulsivity is one of the prevalent features between the mentioned disorders. the purpose of this study is to compare the feature of impulsivity and its components in eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder and the normal individuals. methods and materials: this study carried on patien...

introduction : eating disorders are serious psychiatric illness, defined by abnormal eating behaviors, shape and weight regulation difficulties and weight over concern.  objectives: this study sought to explore the prevalence and intensity of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating and their sub-thresholds in women who referred to wellness and fitness centers. materials and methods: 946...

there is strong and consistent evidence that eating disorders are prevalent in sport and especially in weight sensitive sports such as endurance, weight category and aesthetic sports as well as jumping events. these illnesses are not only common but lead to significant physical and psychological morbidity and impaired performances. sports organizations, and by extension the professionals whose ...

this paper highlights a variety of personality disorders in individuals with eating disorder and also emphasizes the importance of identifying clinically meaningful eating disorders subtypes based on concurrent personality disorder. the relationship between personality disorders and eating disorders is an important issue as this association has implications for assessment and treatment. differe...

background: this study aimed to highlight the proportion of disordered eating attitudes among university students in kuwait by gender and obesity. methods: a sample of 530 kuwaiti university students was selected from four universities in kuwait (203 men and 327 women). the eating attitudes test‑26 was used to determine disordered eating attitudes. results: the prevalence of disordered eating a...