Applying neurobiology to the treatment of adults with anorexia nervosa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anorexia nervosa is a severe, biologically based brain disorder with significant medical complications. It is critical that new, effective treatments are developed to interrupt the persistent course of the illness due to the medical and psychological sequelae. Several psychosocial, behavioral and pharmacologic interventions have been investigated in adult anorexia nervosa; however, evidence shows that their impact is weak and treatment effects are generally small.

Method

This paper describes a new neurobiological anorexia nervosa model that shifts focus from solely external influences, such as social and family, to include internal influences that integrate genetic and neurobiological contributions, across the age span. The model serves as a theoretical structure

SUBMITTER: Hill L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5137219 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature