Eating Disorder Therapy in Rhode Island

 


Eating disorders are a group of disorders characterized by a change in a persons relationship to food and/or body image. In my experience, I find they can be challenging for patients to deal with in that unlike other activities that patients can avoid, (such as alcohol consumption or gambling), food intake is necessary for survival. Therefore, especially at the beginning of treatment, there can be a lot of struggle with changing behaviors.


In terms of treatment, anorexia is different from the others. For patients with anorexia, medical stabilization is of the utmost importance, and sometimes will even occur in an inpatient setting to make sure that vital signs and electrolytes are monitored appropriately. Psychotherapy is also extremely important, as medications do not seem to help with this condition (likely related to the brains functioning in the starvation state). Patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder often benefit from antidepressants such as prozac and zoloft, and stimulant medications are FDA approved for patients with binge eating disorder as well.

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