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ReviewPostepy psychiatrii neurologii2023

An overview of the treatment of eating disorders in adults and adolescents: pharmacology and psychotherapy.

Gina I Costandache, Oana Munteanu, Andra Salaru, Bianca Oroian, Mihai Cozmin

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Review in Postepy psychiatrii neurologii, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gina I CostandacheDepartment of Adult Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry "Socola", Iași, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2297-0357
Oana MunteanuClinical Emergency Hospital for Children, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Andra SalaruDepartment of Adult Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry "Socola", Iași, Romania.
Bianca OroianDepartment of Adult Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry "Socola", Iași, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2662-4465
Mihai CozminDepartment of Adult Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry "Socola", Iași, Romania.
Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest · RO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This article provides an overview of current treatment options for adults and adolescents suffering from eating disorders (ED). Views: ED are prevalent public health problems that considerably impair physical health and disrupt psychosocial functioning. In primary care settings, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder represent the most frequently seen types of eating disorders, in both adults and adolescents. To address these maladaptive eating-related behaviors and concurrent psychiatric symptoms, various pharmacological interventions and specialized psychological treatments have been evaluated and received support to varying degrees by controlled research. Conclusions: The current literature regarding children and adolescents with eating disorders mainly supports the use of psychological interventions, such as family-based treatment and cognitive behavioral therapy. Due to the lack of robust evidence, the use of psychotropic medications is neither recommended nor approved in this population. For adults with eating disorders, an array of behaviorally focused psychotherapies, along with integrative and interpersonal approaches, can lead to the improvement of symptoms and the achievement of a healthy weight. Moreover, aside from psychotherapy, several pharmacological agents can contribute to the alleviation of eating disorders' clinical characteristics in the adult population. At the moment, the recommended psychotropic medication for eating disorders is represented by fluoxetine for bulimia nervosa and lisdexamfetamine for binge eating disorder.

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anorexia nervosabinge eating disorderbulimia nervosamedicationpsychotherapy

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PMID37287736
PMCPMC10243293
OpenAlexW4376853161

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