Outpatient treatment of anorexia
Outpatient treatment of anorexia aims to correct signs and symptoms shown by the patient of anorexia. There are some medical conditions, based on which the anorexic patients are referred to outpatient treatment. Firstly, the patient requires psychotropic treatment, there is failures in physiological functioning and most importantly, the patient poses lesser risk to the other people. The severity of the symptoms is much lesser in outdoor patients as compared to patients recommended in outdoor treatment. Adequate control over eating as well as purging is exhibited by the anorexic patient. One of the most important symptoms is that the body weight of the patient is close to 85% of the normal body weight. An important part of outpatient treatment includes psychotherapy counseling, positive talking to make sure that positive self-image is built and modification on cognitive behaviors. The time required for outpatient treatment is greater as compared to inpatient treatment (Otto et al., 667).
Dietary treatments
Recommending the anorexic patient with essential fatty acids, zinc supplements, fruits and vegetables is dietary treatment. This can be recommended to patients receiving both inpatient and outpatient treatment. More success is seen in the case of patients receiving outpatient treatment as they have control over their eating habits (Medline Plus 2012).
Medications
Used in both outpatients and inpatients, Olanzapine has remained one of the most successful medications for anorexia. The medication...
More than 1 in 200 American females suffer from anorexia. Some of the main treatments for anorexia include inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, medications and dietary supplements. The most successful treatment is the outpatient treatment. This is because time given to the patient is greater as compared to the 24-hour period given in the inpatient treatment. Another factor that has made outpatient treatment is an inclusion of psychological and cognitive treatments that can help reduce obsession in the anorexics.
Works Cited
"Anorexia nervosa." Medline Plus. 13 Feb. 2012. Web 16 Nov. 2012. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000362.htm
Fitzpatrick, K.K., and Lock, J. "Anorexia nervosa." BMJ Best Practice Evidence. 11 Apr. 2011. Web 16 Nov 2012. http://bestpractice.bmj.com/best-practice/evidence/intervention/1011/0/sr-1011-i6.html
Jensen, V.S. And Mejlhede, a. "Anorexia nervosa: treatment with olanzapine." The British Journal of Psychiatry 177 (2000): 87.
Otto, B., Cuntz, U., Fruehauf, U., Wawarta, R., Folwaczny, C., Riepl, RL., Heiman, RL., Lehnert, P., Fichter, P., and Tschop, M. "Weight gain decreases elevated plasma ghrelin concentrations of patients with anorexia nervosa." European Journal of Endocrinology 145 (2001): 667-669.
