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Health Encyclopedia: Eating Disorders Treatment For Bulimia
- Eating Disorders - Treatment for Bulimia
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- Complications of Bulimia
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Treatment for Bulimia
Some experts recommend a stepped approach for patients with bulimia, which follow specific stages depending on the severity and response to initial treatments:
- Support groups. This is the least expensive approach and may be helpful for patients who have mild conditions with no health consequences.
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) along with nutritional therapy is the preferred first treatment for bulimia that does not respond to support groups.
- Drugs. The drugs used for bulim...
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