Eating Disorders Archives

MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy

Initially known as Methylsafrylaminc, MDMA was developed in 1912 by German chemists at Merck while researching pharmaceutical compounds to stop bleeding. Due to its unique psychoactive properties, Merck patented the substance in 1914. During the Cold War, the U.S. Army and CIA experimented with...

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Barriers to Care: Eating Disorders

Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Only one in ten people suffering from them will seek treatment. So why aren’t more people accessing the help they need? And what can be done to eliminate barriers to their care? Stigma A principal challenge to care for an...

Eating Disorders and Substance Use

The connection between eating disorders and substance use is complex and often overlooked, yet critical to understanding the full scope of these co-occurring conditions. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), 24 million Americans are affected by...

EHR for Inpatient Services

Are you looking for an EHR for inpatient services? PIMSY offers functionality specifically for inpatient behavioral health treatment. Such specialties are substance use, eating disorders, developmental disorders, group home services, addiction, and others. Behavioral Health UB-04 Billing UB-04...