The long-term treatment plan for an adolescent with an eating disorder focuses on
a. Managing the effects of malnutrition
b. Establishing sufficient caloric intake
c. Improving family dynamics
d. Restructuring perception of body image
D
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A The treatment of eating disorders is initially focused on reestablishing
physiologic homeostasis.
B Once body systems are stabilized, the next goal of treatment for eating disorders
is maintaining adequate caloric intake.
C Although family therapy is indicated when dysfunctional family relationships
exist, the primary focus of therapy for eating disorders is to help the adolescent
cope with complex issues.
D The focus of treatment in individual therapy for an eating disorder involves
restructuring cognitive perceptions about the individual's body image.
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