What is the first treatment objective when treating a patient with anorexia nervosa?

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Which is the most common technique to treat anorexia nervosa?

However, many people with anorexia do see an improvement with therapy. CBT and IPT are the most established treatments for binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. FBT is the most established type of therapy for children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa, and may also be beneficial for those with bulimia nervosa.

Which of the following is a goal for a person with anorexia nervosa?

Goals of eating disorder treatment include: Restoring patients to a healthy body weight. Stabilizing accompanying symptoms and medical conditions of the eating disorder. Reducing or eliminating negative behaviors including bingeing, purging, and compulsive exercise.

What is the ultimate goal of nutrition therapy for individuals with anorexia nervosa?

Key goals in nutritional therapy for anorexia nervosa include: Weight restoration and body-weight maintenance. A development of neutrality toward food through re-developing intuitive understandings of hunger, fullness, and satiety.

When dealing with anorexia What should the patient know?

Nutrition education Understand how nutrition affects your body, including recognizing how your eating disorder causes nutrition issues and physical problems. Practice meal planning. Establish regular eating patterns — generally, three meals a day with regular snacks. Take steps to avoid dieting or bingeing.