The nurse caring for a patient with bulimia nervosa knows that which intervention is considered the first-line treatment?
1. Art therapy
2. SSRI therapy
3. Dialectical behavior therapy
4. Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Answer: 4
Explanation: Cognitive-behavioral therapy is considered the first-line treatment in bulimia nervosa. It is often used in conjunction with dialectical behavior therapy to help further reduce both behavioral and psychological symptoms associated with eating disorders. SSRI therapy has proven effective in reducing binging and purging behaviors and eating-disordered attitudes, but it is not a first-line treatment. Art therapy is not a first-line treatment for individuals with disordered eating behaviors.
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