How does Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for eating disorders work?
Eating disorders are chronic without treatment. Hospitalization is often required during the first phase of AN treatment to restore the patient to healthy weight and monitor medical health. Cardiac dysfunction and electrolyte imbalance are two serious medical consequences of AN. Once the patient achieves a medically-stable weight, cognitive-behavior therapy can be effective and beneficial for preventing relapse. Cognitive-behavior therapy has been shown to be a superior form of treatment for individuals with bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), and other types of disordered eating by multiple research studies. It is more effective than a variety of other therapies and is regarded as the first line of treatment. Cognitive-behavior therapy addresses the psychological, familial, and societal factors associated with eating disorders and is centered around the principle that there are both behavioral and attitudinal disturbances regarding eating, weight, and shape. Cognitive-b
