▪ Abstract As the number of patients with eating disorders continues to grow, primary care providers are more frequently challenged with treating anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The management of these conditions requires a comprehensive understanding of eating disorder assessment, medical consequences, comorbid psychiatric disorders, and levels of treatment. An effective treatment plan is typically cognitive behavior oriented and may include a combination of individual, group, and family therapies. These therapies and other treatment options, such as psychopharmacology, will be reviewed.
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