Dieting and concern about body image are an American pastime. At any given moment, some 50 million Americans are on a weight-loss regimen. Although few of those who wish they were thinner suffer from a true psychiatric eating disorder, the number of individuals who have either of the two major forms of eating disorders -
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for BulimiaSome doctors recommend a stepped approach for patients with bulimia, which follow specific stages depending on the severity and response... Read more »
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for AnorexiaNutrition rehabilitation and psychotherapy are the cornerstones of anorexia nervosa treatment. Patients may also require treatment of... Read more »
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Treatment goals for eating disorders include:Restore normal weight for anorexia nervosaReduce, and hopefully stop, binge eating and purging for... Read more »
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