New Trends in Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating Behaviors: Food Addiction, Drunkorexia, and Orthorexia Nervosa

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, scientific research has shown an increase in dysfunctional eating behaviors related to clinical and sub-clinical conditions (e.g., Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder). At the same time, several studies have highlighted the increasing occurrence of "novel" (often) dysfunctional eating behaviors related to overeating (e.g., food addiction and compulsive overeating), alcohol use and underfeeding (e.g., Drunkorexia), and excessive preoccupation with healthy eating (e.g., Orthorexia Nervosa).

Several studies have been conducted regarding these "new" eating-related behaviors and their relationship to more "common" disorders (e.g., Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder), and numerous studies have attempted to develop psychometric instruments for their measurement. However, the mechanisms involved in these "new" (dysfunctional) eating behaviors are not yet well defined.

This Special Issue aims to support a deeper understanding of the clinical and scientific characteristics of eating disorders and "new" (dysfunctional) eating behaviors. Theoretical articles, study research protocols, cross-sectional and longitudinal research studies, as well as reviews of the literature and meta-analyses are welcome.

More specifically, papers are invited that address (but are not necessarily limited to) any of the following topics:

• Characteristics and mechanisms of eating disorders (e.g., Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder) and/or "new" dysfunctional eating behaviors (Food addiction, Drunkorexia, and Orthorexia Nervosa) in Western and non-Western societies;
• The relationship that exists between eating disorders and/or the “new” (dysfunctional) eating behaviors;
• Development or adaptation of assessment tools to examine eating disorders and/or the “new” (dysfunctional) eating behaviors;
• Research and cross-cultural conceptualizations of eating disorders and/or the “new” (dysfunctional) eating behaviors.

Dr. Alessandro Alberto Rossi
Dr. Giada Pietrabissa
Guest Editors

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• Food addiction
• Disorders eating behaviors (Orthorexia Nervosa Drunkorexia)
• Eating disorders (Binge eating disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa)
• Overeating and obesity
• Assessment