Janet Treasure on eating disorders and the quest for answers
Professor of Psychiatry Janet Treasure tells Jim Al-Khalili about her career studying eating disorders and the ongoing quest to better understand and treat these complex conditions
From anorexia nervosa to binge-eating, eating disorders are potentially fatal conditions that are traditionally very difficult to diagnose and treat - not least because those affected often don鈥檛 recognise that there鈥檚 anything wrong. But also because of the diverse factors that can influence and encourage them.
Janet Treasure is a Professor of Psychiatry at King鈥檚 College, London - where she's focused on understanding the drivers behind these disorders, to help develop more effective treatments. Her study of twins in the 1980s offered one of the earliest arguments of a genetic link to anorexia, rather than the purely psychological motivations accepted at the time; while her most recent work explores holistic ways to better treat these conditions.
Speaking to Jim Al-Khalili, Janet explains the work that's revealed anorexia's roots in both body and mind - as well as how attitudes towards eating disorders are slowly changing.
Presented by Jim Al-Khalili
Produced by Lucy Taylor
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- Tue 9 Jul 2024 09:0091热爆 Radio 4 FM
- Wed 10 Jul 2024 21:0091热爆 Radio 4 FM
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