Focus

EDITORIAL

From the Guest Editor

Joel Yager, M.D.

Publication date: 01 October 2005

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CLINICAL SYNTHESIS

Eating Disorders

Publication date: 01 October 2005

Pages503–510

The diagnostic category of eating disorders encompasses anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and the heterogeneous group of eating disorders not otherwise specified, most prominent among which is binge-eating disorder, currently detailed in research ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.3.4.503

Obesity and Psychiatric Disorders: Frequently Encountered Clinical Questions

Publication date: 01 October 2005

Pages511–519

Obesity is a global epidemic and a health priority, and several psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, are associated with an elevated risk of comorbid obesity. Moreover, persons with psychiatric ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.3.4.511

Sexual Dysfunction

Publication date: 01 October 2005

Pages520–525

Sexual dysfunction encompasses disorders of the sexual response cycle or sex-related pain. Disorders of desire include hypoactive sexual desire disorder and sexual aversion disorder. Disorders of arousal include male erectile disorder and female arousal ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.3.4.520

A Reintroduction to Clinical Sexuality

Stephen B. Levine, M.D.

Publication date: 01 October 2005

Pages526–531

Clinical sexuality has undergone phases of domination by psychoanalysis, behavioral sex therapy, and pharmacotherapy as its scope gradually broadened to include diverse problems of identity and function. This article provides 1) a conceptual background to ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.3.4.526

Quick Reference for Sleep, Sex, and Eating Disorders

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REVIEW

Ask the Expert: Gender Identity Disorder

Publication date: 01 October 2005

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Patient Management Exercise for Sleep, Sex , And Eating Disorders

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Guideline Watch: Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Eating Disorders, 2nd Edition

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INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATIONS

Bibliography for Sleep, Sex, and Eating Disorders

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Abstracts for Sleep, Sex, and Eating Disorders

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Insomnia

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Narcolepsy and Syndromes of Central Nervous System–Mediated Sleepiness

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Gender Identity and Psychosexual Disorders

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Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Clinical Practice Guidelines Team for Anorexia Nervosa

Publication date: 01 October 2005

Pages618–628

Background: The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is coordinating the development of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) in psychiatry, funded under the National Mental Health Strategy (Australia) and the New Zealand Ministry of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.3.4.618

Family Therapy for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: The Results of a Controlled Comparison of Two Family Interventions

Publication date: 01 October 2005

Pages629–640

This paper reports the results of a randomised treatment trial of two forms of outpatient family intervention for anorexia nervosa. Forty adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa were randomly assigned to “conjoint family therapy” (CFT) or to “separated ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.3.4.629