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2 papers

Prevalence and Correlates of DSM-5–Defined Eating Disorders in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adults

Tomoko Udo, Carlos M. Grilo
Biological Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2018 768 citations

Binge eating disorder (BED) is when someone often eats a very large amount of food in a short time and feels unable to stop. It is the most common eating disorder in the U.S. and is diagnosed when binge episodes happen at least once a week for 3 months. BED…

Eating Disorders and Behaviors Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Workaholism, burnout, and well-being

Post-traumatic stress disorder: a psychiatric disorder requiring urgent attention

Jun Du, Huapeng Diao, Xiaojuan Zhou, Chunkui Zhang, Yifei Chen, Yan Gao, et al.
Medical Review Summary & key facts 2022 44 citations

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious and varied mental illness that can follow exposure to a traumatic event. Diagnosis in current systems (DSM-5 and ICD-11) requires that a person experienced a traumatic event. Typical symptoms are reliving fearful memories, a lasting sense of threat, active avoidance, being overly alert…

Identity, Memory, and Therapy Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Traumatic Brain Injury Research
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