What is the evidence basis for existing treatments of eating disorders?

@article{Bergh2003WhatIT,
  title={What is the evidence basis for existing treatments of eating disorders?},
  author={Cecilia Bergh and Jan Ejderhamn and Per S{\"o}dersten},
  journal={Current opinion in pediatrics},
  year={2003},
  volume={15 3},
  pages={
          344-5
        }
}
Most existing treatments of eating disorders (ED) produce a period of remission that is short lived and expressed in fewer than 50% of the patients. Antidepressants (eg, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors [SSRI]) have a small effect in bulimia nervosa and they are not recommended in anorexia nervosa (AN) because serotonin inhibits food intake. In a randomized, controlled trial, training of eating behavior and satiety, supply of warmth, reduction of physical hyperactivity, and restoration… 
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