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Table 2 Distribution of included disorder established treatment studies

From: Mapping the evidence for the prevention and treatment of eating disorders in young people

 

Intervention

Trial

AN

BN

BED

EDNOS

Review

Psychological

Cognitive & behavioural therapies

27

3

22

2

5

 
 

Psychoeducation

10

6

6

   
 

Family based therapy (FBT)

15

12

5

 

2

5

 

Supportive therapy

3

1

3

   
 

Psychodynamic/Psychoanalysis

5

1

3

  

1

 

Motivational interview/enhancement

4

2

3

1

3

 
 

Exposure therapy

2

 

2

   
 

Interpersonal therapy

2

 

2

   
 

Dialectical behavioural therapy

1

 

1

   
 

Eye movement desens. & reprocessing

1

1

1

 

1

 
 

Psychological - other

27

14

18

2

6

 
 

Psychological - general

     

4

Biological

SSRI

15

4

9

1

1

 
 

TCA

10

3

8

   
 

SNRI

1

   

1

 
 

MAOI

1

 

1

   
 

Appetite moderator

6

1

5

1

  
 

Anticonvulsant

1

 

1

   
 

Typical antipsychotic

1

1

   

2

 

Atypical antipsychotic

6

6

  

1

3

 

Lithium

2

1

1

   
 

Antidepressant - other (trazodone)

1

 

1

   
 

Opioid antagonist (naltrexone)

1

 

1

   
 

Neutraceutical (inositol)

1

 

1

1

  
 

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

1

 

1

   
 

Re-feeding

2

2

    
 

Biological - other

4

3

1

   
 

Biological - general

     

4

Service

Service/Delivery improvement

6

3

4

 

1

 
  1. Legend: AN=anorexia nervosa, BN=bulimia nervosa, BED=binge eating disorder, EDNOS=eating disorder not otherwise specified, SSRI=selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, TCA=tricyclic antidepressant, SNRI=serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, MAOI=monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
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Journal of Eating Disorders

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