The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) will be published in May 2013. It is the first major revision of the DSM since the mid-1990s.DSM-5 recognizes binge eating disorder as a separate eating disorder. Previously, in DSM-IV, binge eating disorder was listed in Appendix...

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Eating disorders are a persistently challenging issue for clinicians. There are, however, a variety of psychotherapy techniques, as well as some medications, used successfully to treat eating disorders. Here is a summary of some of the latest research on psychotherapy and psychopharmacological treatments. Psychotherapies for EDFamily-Based Therapy (FBT)FBT is considered...

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Eating disorders are chronic and severe illnesses with some of the highest rates of morbidity and mortality of all psychiatric disorders. Although eating disorders can develop in males and females at any age, they are most common among adolescent girls and young women, with average prevalence rates of 0.3% for...

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An eating disorder is a terrible thing to live with. But diagnosis can be difficult, especially if you simply focus on diagnostic criteria.

Online resources for the treatment of eating disorders.

We all know that substance abuse and dependence are serious, difficult-to-treat conditions. But ideas about what exactly constitutes substance abuse and addictions are changing.

When is hospitalization necessary for a patient with an eating disorder? And what are the benefits of care in this setting? Dr. Schwartz discusses the finer points in this Expert Q&A.