Eating Disorders & the Primary Care Physician.
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Eating disorder is a term to describe a wide variety of maladaptive eating patterns and becoming more prominent in today's culture. The primary care provider (PCP) plays a key role in detection of eating disorders. Medical management by an informed provider is an essential part of the treatment team and focuses on preventing acute and chronic physical sequela of the disease. There are various levels of care offered, with family-based approaches showing the best outcomes.
Source: PubMed Central
Author: Michaela M Voss
Institution: University of Missouri–Kansas City
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4293679764