Department of Psychology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, USA.
Int J Eat Disord. 2021 Aug;54(8):1325-1327. doi: 10.1002/eat.23552. Epub 2021 May 14.
In celebration of the 2021 International Conference on Eating Disorders, this Virtual Issue showcases Spotlight articles published since 2019 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. Spotlight articles identify gaps in the literature and propose novel "ideas worth researching" to improve understanding, etiology, epidemiology, impacts, and prevention or treatment of eating disorders. Nine such articles are presented and are grouped thematically into: exploring mechanisms underlying distinct eating disorder symptoms (severe food restriction; driven exercise; sleep disturbance); comparing cost-effectiveness of two commonly employed treatment formats (intensive day treatment vs. outpatient treatment); harnessing technology to improve screening and treatment; and improving the reach and impact of eating disorders research. This sample of Spotlight articles illustrates the breadth and diversity of research interests in the field. We hope the Virtual Issue inspires conference delegates to generate yet further ideas worth researching so that, collectively, we make progress toward the goal of reducing the burden of suffering from eating disorders.
为庆祝 2021 年国际进食障碍大会，本期虚拟特刊展示了自 2019 年以来《国际进食障碍杂志》上发表的重点文章。重点文章旨在识别文献中的空白，并提出新颖的“值得研究的想法”，以增进对进食障碍的理解、病因学、流行病学、影响以及预防或治疗。本期共介绍了 9 篇此类文章，并按主题分为以下几类：探究不同进食障碍症状（严重节食；强迫运动；睡眠障碍）的潜在机制；比较两种常用治疗方式的成本效益（强化日间治疗与门诊治疗）；利用技术提高筛查和治疗效果；以及扩大进食障碍研究的范围和影响力。本期重点文章展示了该领域研究兴趣的广度和多样性。我们希望本期虚拟特刊能激发会议代表提出更多值得研究的想法，使我们能够共同朝着减轻进食障碍患者痛苦的目标取得进展。
