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MANTRA therapy involves understanding eating disorders and changing behaviour when ready.
It focuses on what's important to you and helps you to change your behaviour when you're ready.
Service · Procedural statement · From Treatment - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
CBT for anorexia involves weekly sessions over 9 to 10 months.
If you are offered CBT, it'll usually involve weekly sessions for up to 40 weeks (9 to 10 months), and 2 sessions a week in the first 2 to 3 weeks.
Service · Procedural statement · From Treatment - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
A GP will refer suspected anorexia cases to specialist eating disorder teams or community mental health teams.
If a GP thinks you may have anorexia, or another eating disorder, they’ll usually refer you to a specialist eating disorder team or community mental health team.
Service · Procedural statement · From Treatment - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Early treatment for anorexia reduces the risk of serious complications.
It's important to start treatment as early as possible to reduce the risk of serious complications, particularly if you've already lost a lot of weight.
Service · Risk statement · From Treatment - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Individuals who have experienced emotional, physical or sexual abuse may be more likely to develop anorexia.
- you have been emotionally, physically or sexually abused
Service · Observational claim · From Overview - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
People with anxiety, low self-esteem, an obsessive personality or perfectionist tendencies are more likely to develop anorexia.
- you have anxiety, low self-esteem, an obsessive personality or are a perfectionist
Service · Observational claim · From Overview - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Individuals who have been criticised for their eating habits, body shape or weight are at higher risk of developing anorexia.
- you have been criticised for your eating habits, body shape or weight
Service · Observational claim · From Overview - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
People with a family history of eating disorders, depression, alcohol or drug addiction are more likely to develop anorexia.
- you or a member of your family has a history of eating disorders, depression, or alcohol or drug addiction
Service · Observational claim · From Overview - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Anorexia is a leading cause of deaths related to mental health problems, often due to physical complications or suicide.
Anorexia can also put your life at risk. It's one of the leading causes of deaths related to mental health problems. Deaths from anorexia may be due to physical complications or suicide.
Service · Risk statement · From Overview - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Anorexia can lead to severe health problems due to malnutrition, but these improve with better food intake.
Long-term anorexia can lead to severe health problems associated with not getting the right nutrients (malnutrition). But these will usually begin to get better once your food intake starts improving.
Service · Observational claim · From Overview - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Young people with anorexia should receive family therapy as part of their treatment plan.
If you're under 18, you should be offered family therapy. You may also be offered another type of talking therapy, such as CBT or adolescent-focused psychotherapy.
Service · Policy statement · From Overview - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Adults with anorexia should receive talking therapy to manage feelings about food and eating.
If you're over 18, you should be offered a type of talking therapy to help you manage your feelings about food and eating so that you are able to eat enough to be healthy.
Service · Policy statement · From Overview - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
People can recover from anorexia but recovery time varies individually.
You can recover from anorexia, but it may take time and recovery will be different for everyone.
Service · Observational claim · From Overview - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Treatment for anorexia typically involves talking therapies and specialist support with weight and nutrition.
Anorexia nervosa is usually treated with talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, and specialist support with weight and nutrition.
Service · Policy statement · From Overview - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Signs of anorexia in adults include having a low body mass index (BMI).
- if you're an adult, having an unusually low body mass index (BMI)
Service · Observational claim · From Overview - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Symptoms of anorexia include believing one is fat when actually underweight or healthy weight.
Symptoms of anorexia nervosa include believing you're fat when you're a healthy weight or underweight, eating very little or missing meals.
Service · Observational claim · From Overview - Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Young people with anorexia may receive family therapy and other types of talking therapies like CBT or adolescent-focused psychotherapy.
If you're under 18, you should be offered family therapy. You may also be offered another type of talking therapy, such as CBT or adolescent-focused psychotherapy.
Service · Policy statement · From Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Adults with anorexia are offered talking therapies to manage feelings about food and eating.
If you're over 18, you should be offered a type of talking therapy to help you manage your feelings about food and eating so that you are able to eat enough to be healthy.
Service · Policy statement · From Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Treatment for anorexia typically involves talking therapies and specialist support with weight and nutrition.
Anorexia nervosa is usually treated with talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, and specialist support with weight and nutrition.
Service · Policy statement · From Anorexia nervosa, [page]
Symptoms of anorexia include believing one is fat when they are a healthy or underweight weight.
Symptoms of anorexia nervosa include believing you're fat when you're a healthy weight or underweight, eating very little or missing meals.
Service · Observational claim · From Anorexia nervosa, [page]