The Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent Eating Disorders

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Authors

Caroline Desler, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Medical Student
Eberly Lewis, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Jaime L. Taylor, Corewell Health East

Description

Higher rates of eating disorders (EDs) were reported during COVID among adolescents,1 as well as other mental health disorders, such as anxiety and depression.

Lockdown measures created changes to daily routines and schooling that limited in-person social interactions, putting adolescents at greater risk of isolation and loneliness – both of which have been linked to increased risk of depression and anxiety,3 and impairments in normative adolescent development.

Taken together, this project aims to further explore the impact of the pandemic on adolescents with newly diagnosed EDs, specifically through a psychosocial lens. We investigate factors including family dynamics and psychiatric comorbidities.

Publication Date

5-2024

Keywords

eating disorders

Recommended Citation

Desler C, Lewis E, Taylor JL. The impact of COVID-19 on adolescent eating disorders. Poster presented at: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Embark Capstone Colloquium; 2024 May; Rochester Hills, MI.

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The Embark Capstone Colloquium at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester Hills, MI, May, 2024.