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Treatment for Anorexia

The treatment goals for patients with anorexia require a team approach. Doctors should immediately check and treat any medical problems related to the condition, such as bone loss, imbalances in important electrolytes, and any hormonal deficiencies, including thyroid and reproductive hormones. Nutrition rehabilitation and psychotherapy also plays an important part in anorexia therapy.

Many moderately to severely ill anorexic patients require hospitalization, particularly und...

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Eating Disorders: Risk Factors

...been strongly associated with a higher risk for anorexia. These traits should not be confused with the anxiety disorder called obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), although they may increase the... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Diagnosis

A physical examination and medical and personal history is essential. Because anxiety accompanies so many medical conditions, some serious, it is extremely important for the doctor to... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Treatment

TreatmentAnxiety disorders require treatment. Simply trying to talk oneself out of anxiety is as futile as trying to talk oneself out of a heart or stomach problem. Most anxiety disorders, especially... Read more »

Insomnia: Treatment

...images and the other in words. The group who used imagery fell asleep more quickly and woke up with less anxiety.Sleep Hygiene. The term sleep hygiene is used to describe simple behaviors that may... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Other Treatments

...of reactions to stress and stimuli, thus reducing the feeling of helplessness that often accompanies anxiety disorders. CBT works on the principle that the thoughts that produce and maintain... Read more »

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