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Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by a complex set of physical and psychological symptoms pertaining to weight loss and self-image. An individual becomes fixated on losing weight to the point of exercising obsessively and implementing starvation practices.
The accompanying mental health component, which involves pervasive fears of becoming overweight and paranoia that others are lying to them, makes this eating disorder very difficult to treat with traditional therapies. The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) reports that among other interventions, family treatment has proven to be the most beneficial in ushering those suffering from anorexia into long-term recovery.