Integrating Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy
Psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and nutritional therapy in the treatment of eating disorders
Article first published online: 18 DEC 1998
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6572(199722)3:2<57::AID-SESS5>3.0.CO;2-5
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Licavoli, L. T. and Orland, R. M. (1997), Psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and nutritional therapy in the treatment of eating disorders. In Sess., 3: 57–78. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6572(199722)3:2<57::AID-SESS5>3.0.CO;2-5
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Keywords:
- integration of treatment;
- collaboration;
- anorexia;
- bulimia;
- binge eating;
- pharmacotherapy;
- psycotherapy;
- nutritional therapy
Abstract
Eating disorders are complex psychiatric illnesses that often require the integration of multiple therapeutic modalities. Psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and nutritional therapy have each proven to be independently helpful but limited interventions for these disorders. In this article, we describe two different ways of integrating these three modalities: (1) Integration within a multidisciplinary treatment team; and (2) Integration by a single therapist. The benefits and drawbacks of each approach are discussed. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.