Eating Disorders Awareness Week: A Crisis in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa
Walter H. Kaye, MD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine.
At some point in their lives, nearly 28.8 million Americans will have an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa, the most lethal of psychiatric disorders after opioid overdose. Anorexia nervosa frequently requires prolonged hospitalization for weight restoration and medical stabilization. Altogether, treating eating disorders cost the United States more than $65 billion annually. More than 10,000 Americans die each year as a direct result of an eating disorder.
“We are facing a crisis in the treatment of anorexia nervosa, a debilitating, expensive, and frequently fatal illness,” write the authors of a viewpoint published in the February 24, 2021 online issue of JAMA Psychiatry.
Nearly 28.8 million Americans will experience an eating disorder in their life.
Prolonged hospitalization and weight restoration is often necessary for treatment, totaling $65 billion annually in the United States and costing 10,000 Americans lives each year.
“Anorexia nervosa has the highest rate of death of any psychiatric illness. We are now beginning to understand why people develop these disorders, and we are using this information to develop more effective treatment,” said Walter H. Kaye, MD, who joined KUSI to stress the importance of treating this illness.
A task force from the Academy for Eating Disorders, spearheaded by Walter H. Kaye, MD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, and Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD, Distinguised Professor of Psychiatry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, have called for urgency in treating patients with anorexia nervosa in the U.S.
A Crisis in the Care of Anorexia addressed by AED in JAMA-Psychiatry
Research leading to affordable evidence-based care is desperately needed to address this often fatal illness
“We are facing a crisis in the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN), a debilitating, expensive, and frequently fatal illness,” say the authors of a Viewpoint published in the Journal of the American Medical Association – Psychiatry. A Task Force of the Academy for Eating Disorders, led by Walter H. Kaye, MD, Professor at the University of California San Diego, and Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD, Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and composed of senior clinicians and researchers from university and nonprofit eating disorder treatment centers throughout the United States, is issuing a call for immediate action to address “The Treatment of Patients With Anorexia Nervosa in the US – A Crisis in Care.”
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The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™) 2021 Symposium announces keynote speakers to headline its annual conference for eating disorders treatment professionals slated to premiere virtually on March 18.
PEKIN, Ill. (PRWEB) December 19, 2020 The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™) 2021 Symposium announces keynote speakers to headline its annual conference for eating disorders treatment professionals slated to premiere virtually on March 18.
Planning and production efforts also are underway with the iaedp™ team as early registration continues through February 12, offering significant savings for advance registrants. With the virtual format, participants have the opportunity from anywhere on the globe to access all presentations and workshops with no pressure of a defined schedule.