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Apetito desenfrenado - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Tendencia a comer en exceso; Comer en exceso en forma compulsiva; Comer en exceso compulsivamente

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si piensa que podría tener un patrón de apetito desenfrenado o bulimia.

Lo que se puede esperar en el consultorio médico:

El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico y hará preguntas respecto a patrones alimentarios y los síntomas.

Se pueden hacer exámenes de sangre.

Generalmente, no se necesitan medicamentos para este trastorno; sin embargo, el médico puede prescribir antidepresivos si usted está ansioso o deprimido.

Con frecuencia, se recomienda la psicoterapia. Asimismo, las terapias individual, grupal, familiar y conductual pueden ayudar.

Igualmente, se puede recomendar el entrenamiento en biorretroalimentación.

  • Reviewed last on: 4/11/2011
  • David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., Fred K. Berger, MD, Addiction and Forensic Psychiatrist, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California.

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Gowers SG. Management of eating disorders in children and adolescents. Arch Dis Child. 2008;93:331-334.

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