Brazilian Eating Disorder Guidelines: CBT First for Bulimia and Binge Eating, Fewer Proven Options for Anorexia
New Brazilian Psychiatric Association guidelines put cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) first for bulimia and binge-eating disorder, with fluoxetine and lisdexamfetamine as the preferred medications. For anorexia, no single therapy has proven best, and drugs play only a small supporting role.1 Research Highlights Binge-eating disorder: clinician-led CBT is first-line and leads to remission of binge eating …