Multidisciplinary Team
Psychiatry, therapy, nutrition — coordinated simultaneously.
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders — Treatment in Maryland
Eating disorders have the highest mortality of any psychiatric condition. Early intervention with a multidisciplinary team significantly improves outcomes.
Schedule a Consultation →Common Signs & Symptoms
- !Restriction of food intake and extreme dietary control
- !Binge eating — large quantities in short time with loss of control
- !Purging behaviors: vomiting, laxatives, excessive exercise
- !Intense fear of weight gain
- !Distorted body image
- !Physical consequences: electrolyte imbalance, cardiac arrhythmia, bone loss
What Causes This?
- •Genetic predisposition
- •Cultural and media perfectionism and weight stigma
- •Trauma and adverse childhood experiences
- •Anxiety and perfectionism as underlying traits
- •Sports and performance culture pressure
Treatment Approaches
Medical Monitoring
Labs and vitals coordinated with primary care for medical stability.
SSRI for Bulimia and BED
SSRIs reduce binge-purge behavior in bulimia and binge eating disorder.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you recover from an eating disorder?▾
Full recovery is possible — particularly for bulimia and binge eating disorder. Anorexia recovery rates are lower but still achievable with intensive, sustained treatment.
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