Presentations of eating disorders among youth in Türkiye before and after COVID-19: lessons learned for the future
During the pandemic period, the number of ED referrals was more than twice as high as before the pandemic, accompanied by differences in the complexity and comorbidity profiles of referred cases. These findings underscore the urgency of enhancing early detection, educator awareness, and service accessibility-including telehealth interventions-to meet the growing demand and support adolescent mental health, both during crises and in long-term service planning.
Authors
- Fiona McNicholas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9428-6908)
- Esra Çöp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8451-0099)
- Hakan Öğütlü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1325-446X)
- Ö. Parlak Gözükara
- Alkım Öden Akman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8080-7127)
- Ganna Isayeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0515-6146)
- Aslı Genç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4499-4708)
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Bilkent University (TR)
- Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin (IE)
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Gazi Hastanesi (TR)
- Başkent University Hospital (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Munzur University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2025-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01475-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31