Challenges in eating disorder treatment: inpatient, outpatient, comorbid, and beyond

Eating disorders are potentially fatal and highly impairing disorders that can present with medical and psychiatric acuity and complexity. Additionally, comorbidity is common. This Clinical Perspectives will explore specific challenges in treating eating disorders, including discussions from both medical and psychiatric inpatient and outpatient treatment settings, and the impact of comorbid substance abuse.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Clinical Perspectives 74 Source Type: research