Eating disorders among children and adolescents – Related resources
05.09.2012 • Sonuncu dəyişiklik 12.04.2007
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Cochrane reviews
- A combination of antidepressants and psychotherapy may be more effective than psychotherapy alone, but psychotherapy appeared to be more acceptable to subjects. There was a non-significant trend favouring single psychoterapy over single antidepressants .
There is insufficient evidence about the impact of prevention programs for eating disorders in children and adolescents .
- Antidepressants appear to be ineffective in the treatment of anorexia nervosa .
Other evidence summaries
- There is no evidence from controlled trials to assess whether early intervention is beneficial in anorexia nervosa .
- Evidence on inpatient versus outpatient care for eating disorders is insufficient for firm conclusions .
Literature
- Treasure J, Claudino AM, Zucker N. Eating disorders. Lancet 2010 Feb 13;375(9714):583-93.
- Jimerson DC, Herzog DB, Brotman AW. Pharmacologic approaches in the treatment of eating disorders. Harv Rev Psychiatry 1993 Jul-Aug;1(2):82-93.
- Morris J, Twaddle S. Anorexia nervosa. BMJ 2007 Apr 28;334(7599):894-8.