Eating disorders

Handouts

Each handout is designed for one or more MRCPsych exam papers as indicated in the table below. There is an overlap in the knowledge required for the different papers so a handout may be more useful than indicated.

P1	P2	P3	CASC	Updated
				15 Feb 2010	Eating disorders
				15 Feb 2010	Eating disorders in early childhood

National guidance

Below are links to useful guidelines on this topic. Clicking on a document title will open a new window on the external website. Access to some documents may be restricted. Access to these articles is not part of any Superego Cafe subscription.

• CR130. Guidelines for the nutritional management of anorexia nervosa
  RCPsych 2005
• Eating disorders: Core interventions in the treatment and management of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related eating disorders
  NICE 2004

Journal articles

Below are links to useful journal articles on this topic. This list is not meant to be exhaustive - priority is given to review or educational articles. Clicking on an article title will open a new window on the journal's official website. You may need to subscribe to the journal in order to access the full text of the article. Access to these articles is not part of any Superego Cafe subscription.

• Interpersonal therapy or guided self-help CBT improve remission from binge eating compared to a behavioural weight-loss programme at 2-year post-treatment
  EBMH - May 2010
• Treating eating disorders: a review of the evidence
  EBMH - Feb 2010
• Management of bulimia nervosa and other binge eating problems
  APT - Mar 2009