Abstract
Eating disorders are diverse in etiology and presentation and are best treated by a multidisciplinary treatment team (physicians, nurses, dietitians, and psychotherapists). Effective treatment includes combinations of behavioral management, psychotherapy, and psychiatric medication. Pica and rumination disorder are typically treated with behavioral management. Treatment of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and restricting or binge/purge anorexia nervosa usually requires nutritional and medical management before patients are able to benefit from psychotherapy or psychiatric medication management. There are currently only two medications FDA approved for treatment in eating disorders. Fluoxetine is FDA approved for the treatment of bulimia. Lisdexamfetamine was recently approved for the treatment of binge eating disorder. Novel therapies, such as deep brain stimulation, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, and transcranial direct current stimulation, are being studied for the treatment of severe and enduring forms of anorexia nervosa. This review contains 5 tables and 58 references Key words: behavioral management, diversity, FDA approval, fluoxetine, lisdexamfetamine, multidisciplinary team, novel therapies, psychotherapy, psychotropics
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