About Alessandra Lane

Alessandra Lane graduated from Grove City College with a B.A. in Psychology in 2020. She was a Research Fellow for the Institute for Faith and Freedom and an Assistant Resident Director. She hopes to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology, specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and self-injury.

Etiology of Eating Disorders

Precis: The high relapse and mortality rates of eating disorders, specifically anorexia nervosa, have provoked great amounts of research into treatment. Recently, genome wide association studies (GWAS) have found exciting evidence of genetic and metabolic predispositions. These new insights may … Continue reading