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Development of an Eating-Disorder Program

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Paralleling the rise in incidence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia, there has been a proliferation of programs whose purpose is to provide treatment to patients with eating disorders. These programs present a wide range of treatment philosophies that reflect the diversity of presentation within this patient population. The circumscribed symptom patterns that identify bulimia and anorexia nervosa are often accompanied by a wide spectrum of concomitant symptoms that complicate the clinical picture. Thus, patients must undergo a thorough medical and psychological evaluation, and treatment programs must be prepared to meet a variety of patient needs. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a comprehensive model for treatment programs attempting to accomplish this goal.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60637, USA

    David L. Tobin

  2. Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74147-0207, USA

    Craig Johnson

  3. Department of Psychiatry, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, USA

    Craig Johnson

  4. Department of Psychiatry, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, USA

    Kevin Franke

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Tobin, D.L., Johnson, C., Franke, K. (1991). Development of an Eating-Disorder Program. In: Sweet, J.J., Rozensky, R.H., Tovian, S.M. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3792-2_19

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