Eating disorders are notoriously difficult to treat and there are only two of these disorders that have FDA-approved psychopharmacologic treatment options.
- Discuss bulimia nervosa (BN), anorexia nervosa (AN), and binge eating disorder (BED) recommended treatments, the rationale for the treatments, including the MOA and evidence for its use.
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Sources to AVOID using:
• Nursing and Allied Health Journals: Your sources need to be from the prospective of a practitioner. General health
knowledge at other levels of care, such as RN, is not sufficient for this course as they are not from the perspective of a
clinician.
• Summary Websites: Do not use disease-specific websites and clinician sources such as Medscape, MayoClinic, Up-to-
Date, CDC, Cleveland Clinic, etc. The information from these sources may not be current. EXCEPTION: ICD-10 and CPT
codes may be researched and cited from Internet sources. However, they do not count towards your source
requirements.
• General Healthcare Websites: Websites that provide the lay person with information but are not meant for
professionals. These could include .org or .edu websites, blogs, or commercial sites.
• Databases: Databases to research evidenced-based practice sources exist such as Dynamed, EBSCOHOST, CINAHL,
Cochrane Library, Medline, StatPearls,etc. The original publication should be cited and referenced.
• Textbooks: Textbooks provide an overview of key information, but again are not sufficient to facilitate scholarly
discussion. Your course textbook may be used as 1 of the 2 required sources
• Quick Reference Apps and Handbooks: These include smartphone apps and handbooks that can be used to quickly
formulate a differential or provide arguments for your treatment or testing decisions.