Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with eating disorders

Title:

Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with eating disorders

Corporate Author:

American Psychiatric Association. Work Group on Eating Disorders.

Publication Information:

Washington, D.C. : American Psychiatric Association, c2000.

Format:

Books

Series:

American Psychiatric Association practice guidelines

Carrier Type:

vii, 76 p. ; 28 cm.

Subject Term:

Eating disorders -- Treatment.

Eating disorders.

Eating disorders -- Diagnosis.

Eating Disorders -- therapy.

ISBN:

9780890423141

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This update of the 1993 edition consists of a statement of intent; an executive summary; discussion of the development of the treatment plan; disease definition, epidemiology, and natural history; treatment principles and alternatives; clinical and environmental features influencing treatment; and research directions. Includes a list of the individuals and organizations that submitted comments, as well as references. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Statement of Intent	p. vii
I. Executive Summary	p. 1
A. Coding System	p. 1
B. General Considerations	p. 1
II. Developing A Treatment Plan for the Individual Patient	p. 5
A. Choosing a Site of Treatment	p. 5
B. Psychiatric Management	p. 8
C. Choice of Specific Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa	p. 14
D. Choice of Specific Treatments for Bulimia Nervosa	p. 17
III. Disease Definition, Epidemiology, and Natural History	p. 19
A. Clinical Features	p. 19
B. Natural History and Course	p. 23
C. Epidemiology	p. 26
IV. Treatment Principles and Alternatives	p. 29
A. Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa	p. 29
B. Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa	p. 40
V. Clinical and Environmental Features Influencing Treatment	p. 48
A. Other Important Clinical Features of Eating Disorders	p. 48
B. Other Psychiatric Factors	p. 50
C. Concurrent General Medical Conditions	p. 52
D. Demographic Variables	p. 53
VI. Research Directions	p. 57
VII. Individuals and Organizations That Submitted Comments	p. 59
VIII. References	p. 60

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