1. Anorexia
There are 3 kinds of treatments for the anorexic patient: nutritional therapy, individual psychotherapy, and family counseling. ... No matter where the therapy is started the biggest concern of the physician is getting the patient to eat and gain weight. ... Therapy focuses on the patients relationship with her family, friends, and the reasons she may have fallen into a pattern of self-starvation. ... In cases of severe depression, drugs like antidepressants are a part of therapy. ... The other kind of treatment is family therapy which is suppose to help family members relate bette...
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