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The findings suggest that cognitive behavior therapy, when applied to patients with bulimia nervosa, operates through mechanisms specific to this treatment and is more effective than both interpersonal psychotherapy and a simplified behavioral version of cognitive behavior therapy.
F.E.A.S.T. promotes evidence-based treatment [1] to reduce the suffering associated with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa (A.N.), bulimia nervosa (B.N.), and eating disorders not otherwise specified (E.D.N.O.S.). The organization provides information, mutual support, and advocates for research and education on behalf of families.
Research has found comorbidity between an eating disorder (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating) and OCD does not impact the length of the time patients spend in treatment, [12] but can negatively impact treatment outcomes. [68] For children with anorexia, the only well-established treatment is the family treatment-behavior ...
The risks and consequences of bulimia are both mentally and physically harmful to health. Dr. Kimberly Williams explains the symptoms and treatment for Bulimic teens and adults.
Bulimia nervosa may affect up to 1% of young women and, after 10 years of diagnosis, half will recover fully, a third will recover partially, and 10–20% will still have symptoms. [4] Adolescents with bulimia nervosa are more likely to have self-imposed perfectionism and compulsivity issues in eating compared to their peers. This means that ...
Fairburn's programme of work has led to the development of three treatments for eating disorders.The first is a cognitive behavioural treatment for bulimia nervosa. [6] This was the first psychological treatment to be endorsed by England's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). [7]
Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa: A Family-Based Approach by James Lock MD PhD, Daniel le Grange PhD, Christopher Dare Publisher: The Guilford Press; 2000 ISBN 978-1-57230-836-7 Treating Bulimia in Adolescents A Family-Based Approach by Daniel le Grange and James Lock Publisher: The Guilford Press; 2009 ISBN 978-1-60623-351-1
There are three particular diagnoses of eating disorders that have been linked to memory impairments: anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED). Many areas of the brain are affected by eating disorders, and this is reflected in memory performance.