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  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Eating disorders (EDs) like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge-eating disorder (BED), and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) are severe mental health conditions.
  • Current treatments primarily involve psychotherapy, with pharmacotherapy used adjunctively or when preferred.
  • Existing therapeutic strategies have limitations, including variable effectiveness and significant relapse rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current psychotherapeutic and pharmacotherapeutic approaches for eating disorders.
  • To highlight the efficacy of specific treatments like family-based treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and FDA-approved medications.
  • To identify areas for future research, including novel psychotherapies and biological treatments.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on eating disorder treatments.
  • Analysis of psychotherapeutic modalities (e.g., family-based treatment, CBT) and their applicability to different EDs.
  • Examination of FDA-approved pharmacotherapies and their indications.
  • Exploration of emerging treatment strategies, including neuromodulation.

Main Results:

  • Family-based treatment is effective for adolescent AN and BN.
  • Eating disorder-focused CBT is beneficial for BN and BED; adapted CBT shows promise for ARFID.
  • Fluoxetine is FDA-approved for BN; lisdexamfetamine is approved for BED.
  • Current treatments are not universally effective, and relapse rates remain high.

Conclusions:

  • Treatment selection for eating disorders should be illness-specific.
  • There is a need for continued investigation into more effective treatments, such as the REACH+ psychotherapy for AN and neuromodulation techniques targeting brain regions implicated in EDs.
  • Advancing treatment efficacy and reducing relapse are key goals for the future management of eating disorders.