Anorexia Nervosa Treatment
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Using the Activity-based Anorexia Rodent Model to Study the Neurobiological Basis of Anorexia Nervosa
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2015
Here we present a protocol to induce activity-based anorexia (ABA) in female adolescent mice. ABA is a condition of hyperactivity evoked by imposing food restriction on rodents with access to a running wheel. This phenomenon is being used as a model to study the underlying neurobiology of anorexia nervosa.
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Anorexia Nervosa
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2025
Anorexia nervosa is a complex and severe eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of weight gain, an unrelenting pursuit of thinness, and a distorted body image. It often leads to dangerously low body weight relative to an individual's age and height. This disorder is marked by significant physical and psychological consequences, making it one of the most life-threatening psychiatric illnesses. Symptoms and Physical Effects Individuals with anorexia nervosa commonly exhibit extreme...
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Bulimia Nervosa
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2025
Bulimia nervosa is a complex and severe eating disorder characterized by a cyclical pattern of binge-and-purge eating pattern. It generally involves an episode of binge eating, followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, excessive exercise, laxative use, or fasting, to prevent weight gain. Despite often maintaining a normal weight, individuals with bulimia are intensely preoccupied with their body image and harbor an overwhelming fear of gaining weight. This can contribute to the...
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Assessing Activity-based Anorexia in Mice
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2018
Mice individually housed with a running wheel while given limited access to food develop reductions in food consumption and increase activity on the running wheel. This experimental phenomenon is called activity-based anorexia. This paradigm provides an experimental tool for studying the neurobiology and behaviors underlying aspects of anorexia nervosa.
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The Goeckerman Regimen for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Psoriasis
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2013
Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory skin disease. The Goeckerman regimen, formulated for the treatment of psoriasis, consists of exposure to ultraviolet B (UVB) light and application of crude coal tar (CCT). The following protocol is for the administration of Goeckerman therapy for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis.
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Each component addresses a different part of the disorder. Medical care identifies and manages complications related to malnutrition, nutritional rehabilitation works toward restoring energy balance, and psychotherapy addresses fear of weight gain, body-image disturbance, and restrictive behavior. Coordinating these approaches is important because physical recovery and changes in maintaining thoughts and behaviors need to progress together.
Treatment must address more than food intake alone because persistent restriction can be maintained by fear of weight gain and disturbed body image. Psychotherapy helps target these psychological factors, while structured nutritional support creates a framework for restoring intake. Addressing both processes can make behavioral change more sustainable and may reduce the likelihood of relapse.
Nutritional rehabilitation focuses on restoring energy balance after persistent food restriction. Structured meals can provide consistency while treatment teams monitor progress and respond to complications associated with malnutrition. This nutritional work supports physical recovery, but it is paired with psychotherapy so that changes in eating behavior occur alongside attention to fear, body image, and other maintaining factors.
Family-based therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy are different psychotherapeutic options that may be selected according to clinical needs. Family-based therapy can be included particularly within care shaped by the patient’s age and family context, whereas cognitive behavioral therapy addresses psychological and behavioral patterns. Both fit within a broader plan that also includes medical and nutritional care.
Treatment planning depends on factors such as age, severity, and individual clinical needs. These considerations help determine which combination of medical monitoring, nutritional rehabilitation, psychotherapy, structured meals, or family-based care is appropriate. The plan may therefore differ between patients rather than follow a single pathway, while retaining the broader goals of physical and psychological recovery.
Early, coordinated care can support weight restoration, improve physical health, and address psychological functioning at the same time. It may also reduce relapse risk by targeting restrictive behaviors and the concerns that maintain them, rather than focusing only on short-term nutritional change. Long-term recovery is supported when medical, nutritional, and psychotherapeutic needs remain connected.