Therapeutic Advances in Eating Disorders and Addictive Eating

Dear Colleagues,

Eating disorders are characterised by unhealthy eating attitudes and behaviours that can affect physical, mental and psychosocial health. The prevalence of disordered eating is increasing globally, highlighting the need for appropriate and effective treatment and management approaches that are acceptable to people with a lived experience of disordered or addictive eating behaviours. Of particular interest in the disordered eating and addiction domains is the concept of addictive eating, or food addiction, which has garnered significant attention in both the general community and scientific arenas.

The aim of this Special Issue, “Therapeutic Advances in Eating Disorders and Food Addiction”, is to highlight emerging evidence around novel treatment and management approaches across a broad scope of disordered eating behaviours, including addictive eating, with a special focus on advancing knowledge of the lived experience of people affected by these behaviours.   

This Special Issue will provide health care professionals and researchers with emerging evidence around the therapeutic opportunities to assist in improving the health outcomes and wellbeing of people affected by disordered eating behaviours, with a particular focus on addictive eating. 

Dr. Kirrilly Pursey
Dr. Rebecca Collins
Guest Editors

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