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This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major clinical studies, the clinical use of this therapy, and potential adverse effects are reviewed. Relevant formal guidelines, if they exist, are presented. The article ends with the authors' clinical recommendations.

A 23-year-old woman with anorexia nervosa visits her internist. Her height is 5 ft 6 in. (168 cm), and her weight is 104 lb (47 kg), with a body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

The Clinical Problem

Pathophysiology and Effect of Therapy

Clinical Evidence

Clinical Use

Adverse Effects

Areas of Uncertainty

Guidelines

Recommendations

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From the Eating Disorders Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Attia at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1051 Riverside Dr., Unit 98, New York, NY 10032, or at ea12@columbia.edu.

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Behavioral Management for Anorexia Nervosa
Scolnick B., Cereda E., Sacchi M. C., Pedrolli C., Attia E., Walsh B. T.
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N Engl J Med 2009; 360:2141-2142, May 14, 2009. Correspondence

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