EATING DISORDER TREATMENT - AN UPDATE

Authors
MARCUS MD LEVINE M
Citation
Md. Marcus et M. Levine, EATING DISORDER TREATMENT - AN UPDATE, Current opinion in psychiatry, 11(2), 1998, pp. 159-163
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
Current opinion in psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
09517367
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
159 - 163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-7367(1998)11:2<159:EDT-AU>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Recent research has further documented the efficacy of psychotherapy a nd pharmacotherapy in the treatment of eating disorders. However, foll ow-up studies have shown that treatment does not benefit all patients, and the disorders are frequently chronic, relapsing conditions. Other recent work has enhanced our understanding of risk factors for and co rrelates of eating disorders, and may provide direction for future tre atment research. (C) 1998 Rapid Science Ltd.