Eating disorders 2

Question 1

Prevention approaches

Answer 1

Media literacy approaches reduce shape and weight concerns for males and females in the whole young population

Cognitive dissonance approaches reduce eating behaviours and attitudes in high risk groups

CBT interventions reduce the risk of dieting

Weight management interventions reduce some risk factors

Question 2

Treatments for anorexia nervosa in adults

Answer 2

Individual CBT for eating disorders (CBT-ED)- 40 sessions

Maudsley Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA)- 20 to 30 sessions

Specialist supportive clinical management (SSCM)- 20-30 sessions

less than 1 in 3 people recover with these treatments

Therapy is more beneficial for non-underweight patients

Question 3

Treatments for children and adolescents

Answer 3

Anorexia nervosa focused family therapy
- Non-blaming
- Stop accommodating patterns
- Family starts by taking control of the child’s eating
- Then moves to giving that control back to the child
- Finishes with relapse prevention

Question 4

Treatment for other disorders

Answer 4

Use therapy recommended for the most similar full syndrome