NEDA TOOLKIT for Parents
Management of Eating Disorders
A systematic review conducted by RTI
International, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center
This systematic review of the literature focused on key
questions concerning anorexia nervosa, bulimia
nervosa, and eating disorders not otherwise specified
(i.e., especially binge eating disorder) to address
questions posed by the American Psychiatric
Association and Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and
Hospital through AHRQ. Funding was provided by
AHRQ, the Office of Research on Women’s Health at
the National Institutes of Health, and the Health
Resources and Services Administration. We received
guidance and input from a Technical Expert Panel. This
report was also published as four separate articles in
the International Journal of Eating Disorders in 2007.
Link to the Executive Summary:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat1b. section.14940
Link to the Full Report:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat1b. chapter.14937
Berkman, N.D., C.M. Bulik, and K.N. Lohr. (2007).
Outcomes of Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review of
the Literature. International Journal of Eating
Disorders, 40(4): 293-309
Brownley, K.A., N.D. Berkman, J.A. Sedway, K.N. Lohr,
and C.M. Bulik. (2007). Binge Eating Disorder Treatment:
A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 40(4):337-348
Bulik, C.M., N.D. Berkman, K.A. Brownley, J.A. Sedway,
and K.N. Lohr (2007). Anorexia Nervosa Treatment: A
Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 40(4): 310-
320. Shapiro, J.R., N.D. Berkman, K.A. Brownley, J.A. Sedway,
K.N. Lohr, and C.M. Bulik (2007). Bulimia Nervosa
Treatment: A Systematic Review of Randomized
Controlled Trials. International Journal of Eating
Disorders, 40(4): 321-336
Clinical Practice Guidelines
A practice guideline is defined as a “systematically
developed statement to assist practitioner and patient
decisions about appropriate healthcare for specific
clinical conditions.” The following four clinical practice
guidelines have been published by reputable medical
organizations and are available to the medical
treatment team that is providing care to your child. We
also provide summaries of these guidelines below.
These guidelines were identified from the National
Guideline Clearinghouse (www.guideline.gov)
Identifying and treating eating disorders. American
Academy of Pediatrics.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/ full/pediatrics;111/1/204
Practice guideline for the treatment of patients
with eating disorders. American Psychiatric
Association. http://www.psych.org/MainMenu/PsychiatricPracti
ce/PracticeGuidelines_1.aspx Finnish Medical Society Duodecim. Eating disorders
among children and adolescents.
http://www.guideline.gov/content. aspx?id=11035
U.K. National Collaborating Centre for Mental
Health (National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence [NICE]). Eating disorders. Core
interventions in the treatment and management of
anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related
eating disorders.
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action= byType&type=2&status=3
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