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Specialty Treatment
Eating Disorders
Understanding Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can be very serious, sometimes fatal. The American Psychiatry Association defines eating disorders as "behavioral conditions characterized by severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors and associated distressing thoughts and emotions."
The disorders are often associated with preoccupation with food, body weight and shape, restrictive eating, binge eating, purging, compulsive exercising. Eating disorders affect 5% of the American population and impair them physically, psychologically, and socially.The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.
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Types of Eating Disorders
Tip: Click the Types to see the Common Symptoms
Anorexia Nervosa
Viewing self as overweight even when underweight
Bulimia Nervosa
Eating an unusually large amount of food in a specific period of time
Binge Eating Disorder
Eating unusually large amounts of food in a short period of time
Pica
Eating things not considered food and craving them
Rumination Disorder
Regurgitation food that has been previously chewed and swallowed
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Disturbed eating due to lack of interest in eating or intake
Common Symptoms: Anorexia Nervosa
Treatment & Recovery
People with eating disorders are at higher risk of suicide and medical complications. People with eating disorders can often have other mental disorders—such as depression or anxiety—or problems with substance use.
Treatment plans are tailored to individual needs and may include one or more of the following:
Psychotherapy
Medical Care
Nutritional Counseling
Medication
Psychotherapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps patients with their unhelpful, maladaptive thinking patterns and the need for change.
Family-Based Treatment
Family-based treatment for adolescents uses therapeutic methods to empower parents to use their love to help their child.
Family-Based Treatment
Family-based treatment for adolescents uses therapeutic methods to empower parents to use their love to help their child.
Medication
Medications, such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, or mood stabilizers, may also be helpful for treating eating disorders.