Most interventions for disordered eating are still in the experimental stages and are not considered medical treatments, but telephone-provided cognitive behavioral therapy reduced disordered eating in a small study of participants who had undergone bariatric surgery.[1]
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Most interventions for disordered eating are experimental and are not classified as medical treatments. However, a small study indicated that telephone-provided cognitive behavioral therapy was effective in reducing disordered eating among participants who had undergone bariatric surgery.