A 16-year-old with anorexia nervosa has a BMI of 15 and signs of bradycardia and hypotension. She is reluctant to engage with treatment. According to ...

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A 16-year-old with anorexia nervosa has a BMI of 15 and signs of bradycardia and hypotension. She is reluctant to engage with treatment. According to NICE, what is the recommended therapy approach?

Accepted Answer

Family-based therapy

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Immediate hospital admission with nasogastric feeding under restraint

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Referral to adult psychiatry services

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Cognitive Analytical Therapy alone

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Pharmacotherapy with SSRIs alone

NICE Eating Disorders Guideline MCQ (SBA): Anorexia Nervosa

A 16-year-old with anorexia nervosa has a BMI of 15 and signs of bradycardia and hypotension. She is reluctant to engage with treatment. According to NICE, what is the recommended therapy approach?