Treating Bulimia Nervosa
Stopping Bulimia Nervosa is never easy
If there is one thing you need to understand about Bulimia Nervosa, it’s the fact that this is a dangerous eating disorder and one that is not easy to treat and overcome on your own. What makes treating Bulimia Nervosa so difficult, even for professional eating disorder specialists in some cases, is that the suffering individual will do everything they can to hide the fact that they have developed the disorder. In some cases, they are in continual denial and an intervention may be necessary.
Finding an effective treatment for Bulimia Nervosa
It’s already been established that most individuals suffering with Bulimia Nervosa don’t know how to cure the disorder without employing the professional help of a Bulimia Nervosa treatment and recovery program. The objective of treating Bulimia Nervosa is to decrease or eliminate the binging and purging behavior. Most treatment programs are designed and developed to:
- assist in the restoration of the person’s lost body weight
- counsel the individual and diagnose them properly
- provide long-term treatment so that the person can experience a successful recovery from Bulimia Nervosa
- teach the individual how to control their compulsive and excessive dieting, eating, and purging
- treat any other disorders that may co-exist with the person’s disorder
Additionally, the most effective method for treating Bulimia Nervosa involves utilizing a mixture of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, medications (anti-depressants), and nutritional counseling.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – CBT has proven to be a very effective therapy to use in counseling sessions for treating Bulimia Nervosa as it teaches the individual how to alter their distorted thoughts about eating and how to deal with the pressures and the stress of everyday life.
Medication – selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRI’s and anti-depressants are usually incorporated in a plan for treating Bulimia Nervosa. Prozac is currently the only FDA approved medication for treating the disorder although current research is showing that Zoloft is just as effective.
Nutritional counseling – this teaches this individual when they should eat as well as how much in most Bulimia Nervosa treatment programs. Diets typically include a sufficient amount of nutrients while sugar is completely eliminated as it leads to binging. Additionally, alcohol, caffeine, cigarettes, flavor enhancers, and salt are also avoided.
Getting the professional help you need
If you are looking for a method of treating Bulimia Nervosa that effectively addresses your clinical and personal needs Harmony Grove is here to help you overcome your eating disorder so that you return to living a normal life. If you would like more information regarding our facility and our programs, please contact one of our eating disorder specialists by calling the toll-free phone number listed above.