Treatments for Anorexia
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Treatments of Anorexia discussion: Treatment of anorexia calls for a specific program that involves three main phases: (1) restoring weight lost to severe dieting and purging; (2) treating psychological disturbances such as distortion of body image, low self-esteem, and interpersonal conflicts; and (3) achieving long-term remission and rehabilitation, or full recovery. Early diagnosis and treatment increases the treatment success rate. Use of psychotropic medication in people with anorexia should be considered only after weight gain has been established. Certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been shown to be helpful for weight maintenance and for resolving mood and anxiety symptoms associated with anorexia.
The acute management of severe weight loss is usually provided in an
inpatient hospital setting, where feeding plans address the person's
medical and nutritional needs. In some cases, intravenous feeding is
recommended. Once malnutrition has been corrected and weight gain has
begun, psychotherapy (often cognitive-behavioral or interpersonal
psychotherapy) can help people with anorexia overcome low self-esteem and
address distorted thought and behavior patterns. Families are sometimes
included in the therapeutic process.1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Eating Disorders Facts About Eating Disorders and the Search for Solutions: NIMH
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July 05, 2004
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