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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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