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- Title
Refeeding is not a treatment for the underlying symptoms of anorexia nervosa.
- Authors
Phillipou, Andrea; Musić, Selma; Rossell, Susan Lee
- Abstract
The article focuses on treatment for the underlying symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa (AN) with refeeding and nutritional rehabilitation. Topics discussed include refeeding is a treatment for restoring the resultant weight loss driven by the psychological symptoms of AN, and effects of starvation can, and are likely to, exacerbate psychological symptoms including depression and anxiety.
- Subjects
ANOREXIA nervosa; ARTIFICIAL feeding; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL support
- Publication
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2020, Vol 54, Issue 7, p755
- ISSN
0004-8674
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0004867420924474