Eating disorders

Summary

The NICE eating disorders clinical guideline covers physical and psychological treatments, treatment with medicines, and what kinds of services best help people with eating disorders.

The guideline looks at eating disorders for children aged 8 years through to adults. It covers anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and related eating disorders, in particular, binge eating disorder. It does not look at obesity, or how to diagnose or treat an eating problem that has been caused by another physical or mental disorder.

Documents

For healthcare professionals

• CG9 Eating disorders: Full guideline
• CG9 Eating disorders: Algorithms
• CG9 Eating disorders: NICE guideline
• CG9 Eating disorders: Quick reference guide

For patients, carers and the public

• Anhwylderau bwyta: anorecsia nerfosa, bwlimia nerfosa ac anhwylderau bwyta cysylltiedig - Deall arweiniad NICE: canllaw i bobl ag anhwylderau bwyta, eu heiriolwyr a'u gofalwyr, a'r cyhoedd
• CG9 Eating disorders: Information for the public

Background information

• CG9 Eating disorders: Distribution list
• 2004/002 New guideline to standardise care for adults, adolescents and older children with eating disorders
• Scope for the development of a clinical guideline on the management of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorders

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

• None found