From: Management of eating disorders for people with higher weight: clinical practice guideline
Recommendation | Level of evidence |
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Psychological treatment for an eating disorder should be offered as first-line treatment approach | A |
Family-based treatment (FBT) should be considered as first-line treatment for children and adolescents with bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa* | B |
Other psychological treatments with evidence such as adolescent focused therapy (AFT) and CBT for an eating disorder should be considered as second-line treatment options in children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa* (AFT, CBT) or with bulimia nervosa (CBT) | B |
Other psychological treatments with evidence such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for an eating disorder should be considered as second-line treatment options in children and adolescents with bulimia nervosa | B |
Children and adolescents with higher weight should be offered a first line evidence-based treatment approach for eating disorders as those who do not have higher weight | C |
Other feeding or eating disorder (OSFED), unspecified feeding or eating disorder (UFED) or subsyndromal eating disorders should be treated with treatment recommended for the most similar disorder | C |