Book contents
- Cambridge Textbook Of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists
- Reviews
- Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1 Cells
- 2 Neurotransmitters and Receptors
- 3 Basic Techniques in Neuroscience
- 4 Neuroanatomy
- 5 Neural Circuits
- 6 Modulators
- 7 Genetics
- 8 Neurodevelopment and Neuroplasticity
- 9 Integrated Neurobiology of Specific Syndromes and Treatments
- 9.1 Autism
- 9.2 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- 9.3 Drug Use, Addiction, Tolerance, Withdrawal and Relapse
- 9.4 Anxiety Disorders
- 9.5 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- 9.6 Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders
- 9.7 Major Depressive Disorder
- 9.8 Bipolar Affective Disorder
- 9.9 Psychosis
- 9.10 Schizophrenia
- 9.11 Borderline Personality Disorder
- 9.12 Self-Harm and Suicidality
- 9.13 Medically Unexplained Symptoms
- 9.14 Delirium
- 9.15 Perinatal Disorders
- 9.16 Sleep Disorders
- 9.17 Eating Disorders
- 9.18 Epilepsy and Seizures
- 9.19 Electroconvulsive Therapy
- 9.20 Brain Stimulation
- 10 Neurodegeneration
- Index
- References
9.17 - Eating Disorders
from 9 - Integrated Neurobiology of Specific Syndromes and Treatments
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 November 2023
Book contents
- Cambridge Textbook Of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists
- Reviews
- Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1 Cells
- 2 Neurotransmitters and Receptors
- 3 Basic Techniques in Neuroscience
- 4 Neuroanatomy
- 5 Neural Circuits
- 6 Modulators
- 7 Genetics
- 8 Neurodevelopment and Neuroplasticity
- 9 Integrated Neurobiology of Specific Syndromes and Treatments
- 9.1 Autism
- 9.2 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- 9.3 Drug Use, Addiction, Tolerance, Withdrawal and Relapse
- 9.4 Anxiety Disorders
- 9.5 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- 9.6 Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders
- 9.7 Major Depressive Disorder
- 9.8 Bipolar Affective Disorder
- 9.9 Psychosis
- 9.10 Schizophrenia
- 9.11 Borderline Personality Disorder
- 9.12 Self-Harm and Suicidality
- 9.13 Medically Unexplained Symptoms
- 9.14 Delirium
- 9.15 Perinatal Disorders
- 9.16 Sleep Disorders
- 9.17 Eating Disorders
- 9.18 Epilepsy and Seizures
- 9.19 Electroconvulsive Therapy
- 9.20 Brain Stimulation
- 10 Neurodegeneration
- Index
- References
Summary
Eating disorders are a group of heterogeneous mental disorders characterised by a distorted relationship to food and eating that often leads to abnormalities in body weight, including both extremes of the weight spectrum. In this section we focus on three disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa often have an early onset in adolescence or young adulthood and are much more common in females than in males, whereas binge eating disorder is nearly similarly prevalent in men and women (around 5%) and can start later in life [1]. Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate (up to 20%) of any psychiatric disease and a prevalence around 1% in women [1]. Bulimia nervosa has a higher prevalence in women, around 2%, and occurs often undetected for longer periods [1]. Despite the huge impact that eating disorders can have on individuals and families, data on prevalence, frequency of specific symptoms and comorbidities are only sporadically available. The pathophysiology of these diseases is still only partially understood. There is still no specific pharmacological treatment available, which can be partially explained by the multifactorial origin of the diseases and the still insufficiently understood pathophysiology.
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