Anorexia, bulimia, and selective eating: clinical manifestations and evidence-based treatment approaches for eating disorders in young people.
Eating disorders may onset during childhood and adolescence and can result in severe physical and psychological consequences. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) are the most commonly encountered subtypes.
Warning Signs
Significant weight loss, food refusal, post-meal purging behaviors, body image distortion, and excessive exercise should alert parents and clinicians to the possibility of an eating disorder.
A multidisciplinary treatment approach is essential: psychiatric evaluation, nutritional counseling, individual psychotherapy, and family-based therapy (FBT). Early intervention is of vital importance, as eating disorders carry significant medical morbidity and mortality if left untreated.
Doç. Dr. Mehtap Eroğlu
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Over 15 years of clinical experience.
