Understanding Binge‑Eating Disorder: Symptoms, Types & Treatment | Emocare Eating Disorders • Psychiatry • Nutrition Understanding Binge‑Eating Disorder: Symptoms, Types & Treatment Binge‑eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder characterised by recurrent episodes of binge eating without compensatory…
Understanding Bulimia Nervosa: Types, Symptoms, Identification & Treatment | Emocare Eating Disorders • Psychiatry • Nutrition Understanding Bulimia Nervosa: Types, Symptoms, Identification & Treatment Bulimia nervosa (BN) is characterised by recurrent binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviours (purging, laxative/diuretic…
Understanding and Treating Anorexia Nervosa: A Comprehensive Guide | Emocare Eating Disorders • Psychiatry • Nutrition • Medicine Understanding and Treating Anorexia Nervosa: A Comprehensive Guide Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious psychiatric disorder characterised by restriction of energy intake,…
Understanding ARFID and Its Treatment | Emocare Feeding & Eating Disorders • Pediatrics • Psychiatry Understanding ARFID — Treatment & Care Pathways This practical, treatment‑focused guide summarises assessment for medical risk, stepped care options, evidence‑based behavioural and psychological therapies, feeding…
Understanding Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) | Emocare Feeding & Eating Disorders • Pediatrics • Psychiatry Understanding Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) ARFID is a feeding/eating disorder characterised by persistent failure to meet nutritional or energy needs due to avoidance…
Understanding and Managing Rumination Disorder | Emocare Pediatrics • Gastroenterology • Psychiatry Understanding and Managing Rumination Disorder Rumination disorder involves repeated regurgitation of recently ingested food, which may be rechewed, reswallowed or spit out. It occurs across ages — from…
Understanding Pica: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment | Emocare Pediatrics • Psychiatry • Primary Care Understanding Pica: Types, Symptoms & Treatment Pica is the persistent eating of non‑nutritive, non‑food substances for at least 1 month, inappropriate to the developmental level and…
Understanding and Managing Somatic Symptom Disorder | Emocare Psychosomatic Medicine • Psychiatry • Primary Care Understanding and Managing Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) Somatic Symptom Disorder involves one or more distressing physical symptoms (pain, fatigue, GI, neurological) accompanied by excessive thoughts,…
Understanding Anxiety Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition | Emocare Psychiatry • Liaison Medicine • Primary Care Understanding Anxiety Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition Anxiety symptoms may arise directly from a medical or neurological condition (e.g., hyperthyroidism, cardiac arrhythmia,…
The Role of the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems | Emocare Neuroscience • Psychophysiology • Clinical Practice The Role of the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems The autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulates involuntary bodily functions via two complementary branches: the…
