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  • Title: Initial assessment and early treatment options for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
    Author: Powers PS.
    Journal: Psychiatr Clin North Am; 1996 Dec; 19(4):639-55. PubMed ID: 8933600.
    Abstract:
    This article presents the essential aspects of assessment of patients with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. The evaluation of the athlete with a suspected eating disorder is described. The choice of appropriate type and site of treatment is discussed. Throughout the article there is an emphasis on methods that can be useful in assisting the patient to acknowledge his or her illness and participate in treatment. The need to focus simultaneously on psychological and relationship issues and nutritional status is stressed.
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