Research
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Psychological therapies (CBT, MANTRA, SSCM, family therapy) and specific pharmacological treatments (fluoxetine, topiramate for BN/BED; lisdexamfetamine for BED) are effective interventions for eating disorders, though RCTs specifically in the military context are lacking.
If you have an eating disorder, rely on evidence-based psychological therapies (like CBT or MANTRA) and prescribed medications (like fluoxetine or lisdexamfetamine) rather than just diet and exercise. These treatments address the root psychological and neurobiological factors of EDs.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Approved psychological therapies for AN include Maudsley Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM), and family therapy. For BN and BED, CBT and (guided) self-help are useful [101]. ... For BED, the WFSBP guidelines recommend lisdexamfetamine (LDX) and topiramate.
Why this rating
Based on WFSBP guidelines and general clinical practice, though specific military RCTs are noted as lacking.
Source
Eating- and Weight-Related Disorders in the Armed Forces
Hubertus Himmerich et al. · Metabolites · 2024
DOI 10.3390/metabo14120667
narrative_reviewCited 3×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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