Psychiatric medication use by Canadian adults prior to entering an outpatient eating disorders program: Types and combinations of medications, predictors of being on a medication, and clinical considerations.

This study examined the proportion of Canadian adults who were on psychiatric medication prior to entering specialized outpatient care for an eating disorder, the types and combinations of medications taken, and predictors of being on a medication. A retrospective chart review of 223 adults with an eating disorder was conducted. A large proportion of the adults (61%) had been prescribed a psychiatric medication prior to entering specialized outpatient care.

Evaluating thinking styles in adults with an eating disorder: Associations with life satisfaction, psychological symptoms, and treatment engagement.

Cognitive weaknesses have been implicated as a vulnerability factor in the development and maintenance of eating disorders. Despite this, cognitive styles are not routinely assessed in adult outpatient eating disorder programs and little is known about how they may impact patients' functional outcomes, psychological symptoms, or treatment engagement. The aim of this study was to evaluate thinking styles (i.

A case report of a male patient receiving treatment for anorexia nervosa and comorbid obsessive compulsive disorder who was later diagnosed with nontuberculosis Mycobacterium.

Cases of nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) are on the rise across North America. This is the first clinical description of a 31-year old male patient in North America with Mycobacterium kansasii who met DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa (AN) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and who was engaged in specialized outpatient treatment of an eating disorder. The patient did not disclose at intake assessment that he was experiencing symptoms of a persistent cough, blood in his sputum, or that he was simultaneously being assessed outside of the eating disorders program for NTM until he had a positive smear for Mycobacterium kansasii in March 2017.

Prevalence of substance use disorder comorbidity among individuals with eating disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Although prior meta-analyses have significantly enriched the available literature on the comorbidity of substance use disorders (SUD) among individuals with eating disorders (ED), there have been few, recent, comprehensive reviews, and limited meta-analyses that include a range of SUDs.

Method: In accordance with the PRISMA guidelines, six electronic databases were searched, and a total of 1013 articles were identified using a combination of search terms to identify relevant prevalence studies: eating disorder, substance-related disorder, drug dependence, drug abuse, drug addiction, substance abuse, and prevalence. After two authors screened articles and extracted data independently, 43 articles met inclusion criteria.

Ready or Not: Examining Self-Reported Readiness for Behavior Change at Intake Assessment for Adults With an Eating Disorder.

We explored whether a single-item self-report measure (i.e., the Readiness Ruler) was an appropriate measure of treatment engagement in adult outpatients with eating disorders.

It's raining men: descriptive results for engaging men with eating disorders in a specialized male assessment and treatment track (MATT).

Purpose: Men with eating disorders are not well understood and there is a need for innovative methods for engaging men in specialized outpatient assessment and treatment. We examined data collected over a 4-year period to explore whether the addition of a designated track for men at a hospital-based adult eating disorders program influenced the number of referrals or treatment engagement.

Methods: During assessment and treatment as usual (ATAU; September 2013-August 2015), 283 referrals were received (275 women, 8 men), with 3 men engaging in assessment and treatment (M = 36 years, SD = 14.

Patient Experience and Satisfaction With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Delivered in a Complimentary Open Group Format for Adults With Eating Disorders.

We examined patient experiences and satisfaction with acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) delivered in a novel weekly open-group therapy format immediately following psychiatric intake assessment into a hospital-based outpatient adult eating disorders program. Participants were 68 adults with a diagnosis of an eating disorder who reported their experiences and satisfaction with the ACT group. Participants reported that they were to with the open ACT group and that the treatment content was helpful.

Exposure with response prevention (ERP) for body dissatisfaction in a group therapy format: an exploratory study.

Purpose: The aim of this exploratory study was to examine patient satisfaction and outcomes from exposure with response prevention (ERP) delivered in a group therapy format. The group was aimed at addressing eating disorder symptoms associated with body dissatisfaction in the later stages of outpatient treatment.

Methods: 33 adults with a DSM-5 diagnosis of an eating disorder participated in the ERP group.

A pilot evaluation of group-based programming offered at a Canadian outpatient adult eating disorders clinic.

Eating disorder clinics across Canada place heavy reliance on group-based programming. However, little work has examined whether this modality of treatment is well-received by patients and results in clinical improvements. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate patient satisfaction and outcomes for group-based programming offered through an adult eating disorders clinic.