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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Jul 1

We're proud to see important qualitative research contribute to international discussions on psychotherapy and eating disorders.

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#CEDaR #SPR2025 #PsychotherapyResearch #EatingDisorders #QualitativeResearch #SystemicNarrativeTherapy #CBTE #BED #PhDResearch #MentalHealth

Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Jul 1

🧠 Mathilde presented her poster “Investigating the Process of Drop-out in Psychotherapy for Binge Eating Disorder”, shedding light on the complex experiences of patients who discontinue treatment.

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Jul 1

🗣️ Anne participated in a panel with her presentation “Helpful and Hindering Processes in Systemic-Narrative Group Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder”, exploring what supports and obstructs therapeutic change.

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Jul 1

⭐ CEDaR goes to Krakow!

Last week, senior researcher Anne Bryde and PhD student Mathilde Hasselby-Andersen represented our team at the World Conference for the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR 2025) in Krakow.

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Jun 3

🌸 This weekend, the BLOOM team had an amazing time at BørneFestibal in Copenhagen.

We were so excited to be part of this joyful celebration of creativity, curiosity, and play – all tailored for the little (but mighty!) minds💡

We’re excited to keep growing — together 🌱

#BørneFestival #BLOOMstudy

Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · May 13

This week, CEDaR was at #ECO2025 at the 32nd Congress on Obesity in Malaga

✨ Nadia Micali presented work on the overlap of BMI and ED genomic risk

✨ CEDaR postdoc Elena Jansen shared her EProBES work on emotional and behavioural risk for obesity in population-based studies

Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · May 1

❓How do eating disorders develop?

👇 Watch our* video below to find out.

💜 *Credit to CEDaR PhD student, Stefana Aicoboaie.

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 29

📢 Why It Matters: This pioneering study provides crucial insights into the neurobiological and cognitive markers that may predispose individuals to EDs, paving the way for future research and targeted therapies.

HUGE congrats to Edo Pappaianni & Bianca Borsarini et al. 🎉

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 29

3️⃣ Implications: These findings highlight the importance of early identification and intervention in high-risk populations to potentially mitigate the development of EDs.

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 29

2️⃣ Brain Structure: Increased grey matter volume in specific brain regions and cortical thickness differences were observed in girls with FHR compared to controls.

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 29

🔍 Key Findings:

1️⃣ Cognitive Flexibility: Healthy girls at familial high risk (FHR) for eating disorders (EDs) showed significant impairments in cognitive flexibility, a potential trait marker for EDs.

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 29

🚀 NEW RESEARCH alert!

We are thrilled to share our latest publication in European Eating Disorders Review:

🧠 Neurobiology and Cognition in Girls at High-Risk of Eating Disorders: Exploring Imaging-Derived Trait Markers

🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Neurobiology and Cognition in Girls at High‐Risk of Eating Disorders: Exploring Imaging‐Derived Trait Markers

Background Eating disorders (EDs) are serious psychiatric disorders characterized by impairments in neurocognition and altered brain structure. To date the majority of studies have investigated thes...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 28

CEDaR members enjoying some cake in the sun at our monthly coffee & cake gathering ☀️🍰

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 2

The team has come home very inspired and full of ideas. Thank you to the London International Eating Disorders Conference for such a wonderful event ⭐️

We can't wait for next time 🇬🇧🎉

#EatingDisorders #Research #Conference #LEDC2025 #forskning #psykiatri

Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 2

🎮PhD student Dorthe Waage presented her work on the development of a serious game to support caregivers: "Development of an Add-On Intervention for Caregivers of Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: A Serious Game to Enhance Skills and Reduce Burden". Dorthes presentation's was given an award 🏆

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 2

🧑🧑🧒🧒Senior Researcher Mie Sedoc Jørgensen presented the BLOOM study with her poster titled "Protective and Risk Factors for Eating Disorders: a Familial High-Risk Study", aiming to identify factors that may increase or decrease the risk of developing eating disorders.

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 2

🧠PhD student Lea Steinstad presented a poster titled "From Mother to Daughter: Cognitive Flexibility as a Potential Trait Marker for Eating Disorders". This study explores the role of cognitive flexibility in the intergenerational transmission of eating disorder risk."

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 2

🧬PhD student Stefana Aicoboaie presented her poster on "Does familial high risk for eating disorders result in increased psychopathology?", shedding light on the potential mental health impacts of genetic predisposition.

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 2

🧑🧑🧒🧒PhD student Amalie Schousboue gave a short paper presentation titled "Lived experience perspectives on familial high-risk studies for eating disorders". Amalie's work emphasises the importance of integrating lived experiences when studying familial risk factors for eating disorders.

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 2

🪴PhD Student Stefana Darvariu presented for the very first time at an international conference, her work titled "Exploring gut metabolic profiles before and after fecal microbiota transplant in Anorexia Nervosa".

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 2

💫Assistant Professor Anne Bryde Christensen presented our HALO pilot study, titled "Guided self-help CBT versus systemic narrative group therapy for binge eating disorder: a pilot study for a randomized controlled trial."

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 2

🧬 CEDaR postdoc @helena.davies.bsky.social, Prof Nadia Micali & and @mrtzhrl.bsky.social hosted a workshop: "Bringing biology to the clinic: how can we explain genetics to our patients with eating disorders", translating complex genetic information into practical, patient-centered communication 🧬

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Apr 2

🌟 CEDaR at the #LEDC2025

The CEDaR team was well represented at this year's London International Eating Disorders Conference.

Our researchers presented their latest findings through workshops, short paper presentations, and posters

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Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Mar 28

🎉🏆HUGE congratulations to CEDaR PhD student Dorthe Waage for receiving the 'Rachel Bryant-Waugh Award for Excellence in Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders' at #LEDC2025

Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR) @cedar-research.bsky.social · Mar 27

Nadia Micali kicking off #LEDC2025 in London this morning!

A number of CEDaR members will be presenting at this conference over the next couple of days, so stay tuned for updates ✨️

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