GuidelineThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2022
Medical Management of Restrictive Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults.
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- Short-term outcomes of the study of refeeding to optimize inpatient gains for patients with atypical anorexia nervosa.The International journal of eating disorders · 2024Trial
- Parental self-efficacy: Longitudinal impact on clinical outcomes across levels of care in adolescent anorexia nervosa.The International journal of eating disorders · 2023Trial
- Assessing Clinical Severity and Prognosis in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa Using the Albumin-Globulin Ratio.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Moving Beyond BMI: The Need for Biomarkers of Physiological Recovery in Anorexia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- Eating disorders and associated mental symptoms in Swedish elite athletes and a comparison group.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- Operationalising adult eating disorders admission criteria in Australian emergency departments: a clinical decision-support approach.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Exploring Outpatient Psychotherapists' Knowledge, Confidence, and Training on Eating Disorders and Muscle Dysmorphia Among Boys and Men.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Does renal function decline across multiple hospital admissions? An audit of adolescent and young adults hospitalised with a restrictive eating disorder.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic Deprivation in Adolescents Hospitalized with Anorexia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: Clinical Considerations and Emerging Models of Care.Current psychiatry reports · 2026Review
- "Name it to tame it": piloting a narrative medicine clinical intervention for adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- A comparison of methods for calculating expected body mass indices among youth with eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- When inequity impacts clinical care: an analysis of length of stay and reimbursement rates for medical stabilization for anorexia nervosa based on insurance coverage.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Advancements in Family-Based Treatment of Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: A Review of Access Barriers and Telehealth Solutions.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Weight Stigma in the Development, Maintenance, and Treatment of Eating Disorders: A Case Series Informing Implications for Research and Practice.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2025Article
- United States-based practice guidelines for children and adolescents with eating disorders : Synthesis of clinical practice guidelines.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Review
- Disordered eating among military adolescents presenting for annual health visits at a naval clinic.Eating behaviors · 2025Article
- Gender differences in eating disorders.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- Weight Stigma in Medicine.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2025Article
- Clinicians' confidence in diagnosing atypical anorexia nervosa: An experimental study of the role of patient and clinician characteristics.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
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Abstract
The medical provider plays an important role in the management of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with restrictive eating disorders (EDs), including anorexia nervosa (AN), atypical anorexia nervosa, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. The focus of this article is the medical management of AYAs with restrictive EDs, which can be performed by a number of different medical providers, including pediatricians, family physicians, internists, nurse practitioners, and, in some countries, psychiatrists. This position paper clarifies the role of the medical provider in diagnosing and managing restrictive EDs in AYAs and advocates for consistent standardized terminology for clinical and research purposes when describing the degree of malnutrition and differentiating the degree of malnutrition from treatment goal weight. Boys and men with restrictive EDs are frequently underdiagnosed and may have distinct clinical presentations with important implications for medical management. The medical and psychological complications of AYAs with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and atypical anorexia nervosa can be just as severe as those with AN. Scientific evidence supports weight restoration as an important early goal of treatment in AN. Most AYAs with restrictive EDs can be treated as outpatients, and family-based therapy is a first-line outpatient psychological treatment for adolescents with AN. Recent research has demonstrated that inpatient refeeding protocols can start with higher caloric content and advance more rapidly than previously recommended.
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