
Identifying and diagnosing eating disorders like Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge-Eating Disorder is very much dependent on the symptoms that the patient is experiencing. Should the doctor feel that an individual is indeed suffering from an eating disorder, the patient will be subjected to more tests to identify on what is the real problem.
Further tests are the following:
Physical exam. This is done to cross out other possible conditions causing the eating disorder.
Psychological evaluation. This test is done to identify any mental links to the disorder.
Other related studies. Additional tests may be required for further unique causes.
Professionals may make use of the DSM-5 or Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to diagnose the situation.
Treatment
Treating eating disorders will largely depend on the specific type of situation that the individual is trying to manage. Furthermore, a team approach is used to help the patients with numerous professionals working together to create a program for the patient.
She came to therapy not because she needed or wanted it, but because she had learned that giving into her parents was a better and more productive technique than standing up to them. — F. Diane Barth L.C.S.W.
Healthy Eating

The designed program will prioritize healthy eating at all times which includes a balanced and nutritive meal.
Psychotherapy
Talk therapy can help you through the process of eating better. Two types of psychotherapy are often used, and those are the following:
Family-based therapy (FBT). The family is involved for more personal help and better monitoring.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). This one focuses on the individual with the eating problem and attempts to improve their mental and physical state.
For more information on therapy programs and therapists, visit BetterHelp.
Medications
Although medications are unable to treat the disorder, they can help suppress or induce appetite. Furthermore, antidepressants and other mental drugs should help the patient deal with the situation with a clearer mind.
Hospitalization
For some eating disorders, such as anorexia, you may call for hospitalization as the body wouldn’t just be able to deal with the said disorder efficiently without the help of hospital equipment.
Vyvanse is a medication that has been approved since 2007 for the treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The medication inhibits reuptake of dopamine (DA) and norepinephrine and elicits the release of monoamine neurotransmitters. — Alexis Conason Psy.D.
Clinical Trials
Clinical tests may be done to develop new methods of tackling the problem.
Lifestyle And Home Remedies

A significant part of dealing with the problem happens at home, and it is done through:
- Sticking with the treatment plan religiously
- Involving yourself more with the program by having the initiative to talk to those who are helping you
- Taking prescribed additional vitamins and minerals
- Resist looking at the scale to avoid any uneasy feelings
- Talking to your family and whoever is at home
Alternative Medicine
Alternative types of treatments and medicines are used to mix conventional methods with unusual ones. Although alternative medication is gaining traction in treating eating disorders, these products still have the potential to be abused and put the program off track.
Dietary supplements and other weight loss products are at large in the market today since they do not need the approval of the Food and Drug Administration or FDA. With this, it is an essential step in the process to know which products may be used and which ones are to cause more harm than good.
Before dealing with alternative medicine, be sure to consult the professionals and the one handling your case.
Reduce Stress And Anxiety
Alternative methods that may help the patient deal with the problem at hand may include massages and acupuncture. Yoga, exercising lightly, and taking regular medications should also be of great help since they can put the patient on a healthy path.
Any physician will tell you that a doctor who cannot take a good history and a patient who cannot give one are in danger of giving and receiving bad treatment. This is especially true with psychological symptoms, when a mind – already troubled and in pain – is asked to objectively describe problems it’s having with itself. — Joni E Johnston Psy.D.