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Introduction

Anorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder that is very common in the society, especially among teenage girls. Eating disorder is defined as a psychological disturbance that impairs normal eating habits accompanied by the feeling of distress. (Nan, n.d.). However, anorexia nervosa is defined as a psychiatric disorder portrayed by the fear of gaining weight and self-induced starvation in order to become thin.

Anorexia is a disorder that results from biological factors and also the culture of society. These biological factors include heredity and psychology. The social factor is the culture of the society, which is usually the most common factor among teenage girls. There are many symptoms of anorexia, which include dieting, excessive exercising to burn off “extra calories”, and skipping meals. Resulting from this, many anorectics experience depression and self-loathing.

The treatments of anorexia nervosa include short term and long-term procedures, which require assistance from psychiatrists and also medical specialists. Some of the common treatments are psychotherapy and medication. In most cases, the recommended treatments are motivational and supportive instead of discernment.

As a result of the various treatments to help cure anorexia, the arising question is whether psychotherapy is more effective than medication in treating young anorectics. Psychotherapy is more effective than medication because it helps to overcome the underlying emotional and health issues, it has no side effects, and can be really helpful in addressing overall emotional stability.

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The first reason psychotherapy is more effective than medication in treating young anorectics is because psychotherapy helps overcome the underlying emotional and health issues. In psychological treatments such as psychotherapy, the anorectics are given a chance to speak to a therapist or a counselor to seek advice about eating and nutrition to help gain...