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Eating Disorder Types
Definition
Treatment ( Psychotherapy )
Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )

Definition

Eating Disorders are characterized by a disturbance in eating behavior. There are two main types of eating disorders, Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by a refusal eat that leads to a below normal body weight. Bulimia Nervosa is characterized by repeated binge eating followed by self-inducing vomiting, misusing laxatives, fasting, or excessive exercise.

Eating Disorder Types

Anorexia Nervosa.
Bulimia Nervosa.
Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.  ( NOS )

Treatment ( Psychotherapy )

Adlerian Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive-behavioral Therapy
Existential Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Person-centered Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Rational-emotive Therapy
Reality Therapy
Transactional Analysis

• Phentermine
• Binge-eating disorder.
  • Topomax