Healio (5/7, Young) reports, “Referrals for eating disorder treatment spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, with patients more likely to present with eating disorder as a primary diagnosis, according to a poster at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.” According to the researchers, “the average number of referrals per month spiked from 3.67 pre-pandemic to 8.56 during the pandemic.”
Related Links:
— “Eating disorder referrals spiked during COVID-19 pandemic,”Kate Young, Healio, May 7, 2024