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Health Encyclopedia: Eating Disorders Therapy

Therapy

Eating disorders are nearly always treated with some form of psychiatric or psychologic treatment. Depending on the problem, different psychologic approaches may work better than others.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) works on the principle that a pattern of false thinking and belief about one's body can be recognized objectively and altered, thereby changing the response and eliminating the unhealthy reaction to food. One approach for bulimia is the followi...

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Expert & Community Posts

ADHD and Eating Disorders

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...females) with ADHD may have an increased risk of eating disorders as well. Girls with ADHD are... Read more »

When You Have Ice Cream After Every Meal.....

By The HealthGal , Health Expert

Do you even know what a treat is anymore?? I meet people all the time who say -"don't be the food... Read more »

Napping for your Health

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...us awake. There may also be a link to obesity and eating disorders. The siesta originated in... Read more »

What to do when your ADHD Child is a Picky Eater

By Merely Me , Health Expert

Some of you had expressed concern over your child's eating habits in your comments to my last... Read more »

A Few Weighty Issues...

By GingerVieira , Health Expert

...giving in to the pressures of Hollywood to develop eating disorders and becoming clearly aware... Read more »

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Eating Disorders: Highlights

...on behavioral and psychological interventions, rather than on antidepressant drug therapy.Preventing Eating DisordersCognitive-behavioral strategies may help prevent the development of eating... Read more »

Eating Disorders: Risk Factors

...young adults. However, new research finds that they are increasingly prevalent among young children. Eating disorders are more difficult to identify in young children because they are rarely... Read more »

Eating Disorders: Causes

CausesThere is no single cause for eating disorders. Although concerns about weight and body shape play a role in all eating disorders, the actual cause of these disorders appear to result from many... Read more »

Eating Disorders: Diagnosis

...or denial the patient may express.Various questionnaires are available for assessing patients. The Eating Disorders Examination (EDE), which is an interview of the patient by the doctor, and the... Read more »

Eating Disorders: Complications of Bulimia

...do not go on to become anorexic. Some report no major problems. A 2002 study, however, reported that eating disorders during adolescence put these young people at risk for a variety of... Read more »

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