| Treating anorexia is a complex problem, which | | | | lead to anorexia, because there surely is |
| involves especially regaining physical | | | | something that provokes low self -esteem, |
| health. That is the first step of the | | | | bringing then anorexia. |
| treatment, and after that step is | | | | |
| accomplished, other treatment follows. | | | | -Group therapy is another method, in which |
| | | | the patient is allowed to talk to a |
| The parts of the anorexia treatment are | | | | supervised group, composed by persons having |
| involving especially the eating habits. | | | | the same problem. Sharing thoughts, opinions |
| Anorexic persons must try to follow a healthy | | | | to each other, feeling the support of other |
| eating plan. Their main objective must be to | | | | people helps anorexic patients raise their |
| gain weight. When the body is in healthy | | | | self-esteem and be more confident. |
| condition, it is important to create a mental | | | | |
| state that will help the patient, he or she | | | | During the physical treatment of anorexia, |
| must believe that are looking just fine, and | | | | the presence of a medical doctor is |
| must try to raise the self-esteem. | | | | important, because he is monitoring your |
| | | | vital signs, is taking care of the |
| Following psychotherapy is an important step | | | | hydratation level, and he is also evaluating |
| in treating anorexia. Therapy is essential | | | | the effects that anorexia made to your body. |
| because it helps to find out a person's | | | | |
| fears, concerns, and inner thoughts. The | | | | Of course, you must get help from a dietician |
| therapist is talking with the patient about | | | | also, because he will take care of creating |
| that problems, and is trying to solve them. | | | | special meal plans, will include the proper |
| | | | number of calories so that you can gain |
| There are different types of therapy: | | | | weight, and achieve a healthy state. |
| | | | |
| -A therapy can be based on working with the | | | | Another thing that must be taken in |
| thoughts that comprise eating and food. One | | | | consideration is self-medication. Drugs must |
| of the main purposes is to find out exactly | | | | be taken only if the doctor prescribes them, |
| which is your relationship to food, and the | | | | and you must be aware of the potential risk |
| therapist will ask you to analyze carefully | | | | they have. |
| your thoughts about food, will even suggest | | | | |
| keeping a diet journal. | | | | The doctor will recommend you drugs that |
| | | | treat depression, and the unrest that can |
| -Another type of therapy is using rewards and | | | | cause anorexia and other drugs that help you |
| penalties in order to change the habit of | | | | to stop the obsessive behaviors. |
| self-starvation. Following the doctor's | | | | |
| recommendations will be rewarded with a small | | | | If the problems caused by anorexia are |
| prize. | | | | severe, and they seem to become dangerous for |
| | | | your life, the doctor may decide to start |
| -Other types of therapy are analyzing | | | | anorexia treatment in a hospital or in a |
| patient's social life, his emotions, finding | | | | treatment center. |
| out which are the factors that might have | | | | |