Columbia Center for Eating Disorders

10/30/2026

Our colleagues, Evelyn Attia, MD and Deborah Glasofer, PhD are teaching about eating disorders in Lima at UPC: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas!

10/26/2026

Congratulations to Joanna Steinglass, MD, the director of our center and now President of the Eating Disorders Research Society!

10/09/2026

Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day. Check out our blog to learn about how to support a loved one with an eating disorder.

Tips for offering compassionate support at mealtime to people with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, ARFID, and binge eating disorder.

09/21/2026

In case you missed it, the Director of our center, Joanna Steinglass, MD, talked about the Brain Science of Eating Disorders with F.E.A.S.T. Check out the link below!

Why is food restriction in anorexia nervosa so hard to change, even...

09/15/2026

Check out our blog to learn more about the different ways the perinatal period can impact eating behavior, body image, and motivation for recovery.

Explore the link between perinatal mental health and eating disorders. Understand how pregnancy impacts eating behavior, body image, and motivation for recovery.

09/04/2026

This Sunday is National Read a Book Day. Here are some books written by our colleagues!

Handbook of Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders
https://www.appi.org/handbook_of_assessment_and_treatment_of_eating_disorders

Eating Disorders: What everyone needs to know
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/eating-disorders-9780190926601?lang=en&cc=us

If Your Adolescent Has an Eating Disorder
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/if-your-adolescent-has-an-eating-disorder-9780190076825?q=glasofer&lang=en&cc=us

The Handbook of the Neurobiology of Eating Disorders
https://academic.oup.com/book/60676

Abstract. The Handbook provides an overview of contemporary understandings of the neurobiology of eating disorders. Each chapter is written by an expert or

08/28/2026

“Clinically significant eating disorders can occur in individuals across all shapes and sizes.” Our co-director, Evelyn Attia, MD, met with Time Magazine to discuss how to approach a loved one if you are concerned about their weight loss.

How to speak up without making someone feel watched, judged, or ambushed.

08/10/2026

Our colleague, Allegra Broft, MD, discusses the complicated relationship between GLP-1s and eating disorders on NPR's podcast It's Been a Minute.

What happens when GLP-1s interact with eating disorders?About 1 in 8 US adults are currently taking a GLP-1. They’ve been described by a lot of people as a miracle drug – they treat high blood sugar and diabetes, and have also shown promise as a treatment for addiction and metabolic conditions l...

07/24/2026

Understanding anorexia’s grip on the brain could unlock new therapies. Learn more about REACH+, a novel intervention we are studying or Anorexia Nervosa.
https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/research/research-clinics/eating-disorders-clinic/research-studies

07/17/2026

Is Body Dysmorphia an Eating Disorder?

Click the link below to learn more about the differences between body dysmorphic disorder and eating disorders, and the role body image disturbance plays in both.

Understand key differences between body dysmorphic disorder and eating disorders. Explore how body dysmorphia affects self-perception across the disorders.