A 29-year-old woman presents with multiple episodes of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting, normal BMI and parotid enlargement. According t...

Question

A 29-year-old woman presents with multiple episodes of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting, normal BMI and parotid enlargement. According to evidence-based eating disorder guidelines, which is the most appropriate first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive behavioural therapy focused on eating disorders

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Inpatient admission with tube feeding for all cases

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Long-term benzodiazepines

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Antipsychotics as monotherapy

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No treatment needed as BMI is normal

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Bulimia nervosa

A 29-year-old woman presents with multiple episodes of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting, normal BMI and parotid enlargement. According to evidence-based eating disorder guidelines, which is the most appropriate first-line treatment?