Bulimia Nervosa
- Kleine-Levin Syndrome
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
Bulimia Treatment
- Primary Goal
- Cut down or eliminate binging and purging
- Patients establish patterns of regular eating
- Treatment Involves:
- Psychological support
- Focuses on improvement of attitudes related to E.D.
- Encourages healthy but not excessive exercise
- Deals with mood or anxiety disorders
- Nutritional Counseling
- Teaches the nutritional value of food
- Dietician is used to help in meal planning strategies
- Medication management
- Antidepressants (SSRI’s) are effective to treat patients who also have depression, anxiety, or who do not respond to therapy alone
- May help prevent relapse