What Is The Best Treatment for Bulimia?

Posted on May 20, 2009 
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A balanced approach with a combination of treatments to match the client’s circumstances is the best way. During psychiatric treatment, it is important that diet and nutrition is not just discussed but actually implemented. Surgical care is required when patients develop gastric dilatation, which is severe and uncontrollable vomiting that happens right after food consumption. Medication for the treatment of bulimia is often in the form of antidepressants. Medication is used to complement ongoing psychological treatment. In prescribing medication, doctors must present and discuss the benefits and risks related to antidepressant bulimia treatment with the patients and their families.


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